COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION
OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
Forty-ninth session

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES
UNDER ARTICLE 9 OF THE CONVENTION

Concluding observations of the Committee on the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Togo

At its 1165th meeting, held on 9 August 1996 (see CERD/C/SR.1165), the Committee reviewed the implementation of the Convention by Togo based upon its previous reports (CERD/C/75/Add.12) and its consideration by the Committee (see CERD/C/SR.924). The Committee noted with regret that no report had been submitted to the Committee since 1991.

The Committee regretted that Togo had not responded to its invitation to participate in the meeting and to furnish relevant information. The Committee decided that a communication should be sent to the Government of the reporting State setting out its reporting obligations under the Convention and urging that the dialogue with the Committee should be resumed as soon as possible.

The Committee, taking into account the seminar organized by the Centre for Human Rights on the preparation of reports to be submitted to human rights treaty bodies, in April 1996 in Lomé, invites the Government of Togo to submit its report as soon as possible.