Strengthening the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies

Born 1992; Law studies at the University of Münster and Oslo; 2018 Research assistant at the Chair of European and International Law at the University of Potsdam; 2022 Legal clerk at the Kammergericht Berlin.

• IntroductionA. United Nations human rights treaty bodiesB. Problems faced by human rights treaty bodiesC. Fragmentation of human rights law within the treaty body systemD. Aim and scope of the thesis at handPart I: Growth of the treaty body systemA. Discussions on the suitable enforcement mechanisms under thetwo CovenantsB. CERD CommitteeC. CEDAW CommitteeD. Committee against TortureE. CRC CommitteeF. CMW CommitteeG. CED CommitteeH. CRPD CommitteeI. Interim conclusion and outlookPart II: Past attempts at reformA. "Alston proposals" between 1989 and 1997B. Consolidated single State report proposalC. Unified standing treaty body proposalD. Origins of the current treaty body strengthening processE. Human rights treaty bodies as the main drivers for attempts at reformPart III: Delineating the mandate of treaty bodiesA. Interpretation of human rights treatiesB. Broadening of competencies with the involvement of State partiesPart IV: Reform proposals under the reporting procedure and their implementationA. Object and purpose of human rights reportingB. Simplified Reporting ProcedureC. Comprehensive reporting calendarD. Reviews in the absence of a reportE. Concluding observations and follow-up activitiesF. Conclusion on attempts at reform under the reporting procedurePart V: Institutionalized Cooperation among human rights treaty bodiesA. Establishment and evolution of the "linkage Committees"B. Decision-making powers of "linkage Committees"C. Conclusion and outlookConclusions