On 29 January 2004, Lithuania ratified Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty.

Belarus' Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Periodic Reports (combined) under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was examined by the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women during its 30th session from 12 January 2004 to 30 January 2004. The list of issues (PDF, 6 pages) to be addressed included national machinery and legislation, trafficking and prostitution, health, Roma and migrant women, older women, employment and rural women, stereotypes and education, violence against women, and political participation. Belarus ratified CEDAW on 3 September 1981.

For more information about Belarus' Reporting Schedule, please visit the Belarus section of this website.

Kyrgyzstan's Second Periodic Report (PDF, 62 pages) (Addendum) (PDF, 13 pages) under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was examined by the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women during its 30th session from 12 January 2004 to 30 January 2004. A list of issues is available in Russian (PDF, 6 pages).

Kyrgyzstan acceded to CEDAW on 12 March 1997. For more information about Kyrgyzstan's treaty obligations, please visit the Kyrgyzstan section of this website.

Slovenia's Second Periodic Report under the Convention on the Rights of the Child was examined by the Committee on the Rights of the Child during its 35th session from 12 January 2004 to 30 January 2004. The list of issues requested information on data and statistics, new laws, institutions, policies and programs, and several other matters, including non-discrimination, child abuse, and trafficking.

Slovenia succeeded to the CRC on 25 June 1991.

Armenia's Second Periodic Report under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was examined by the Committee on the Rights of the Child during its 35th session from 12 January 2004 to 30 January 2004. The list of issues requested information on data and statistics, new laws, institutions and programs, and other matters, including non-discrimination, child labor, sexual exploitation and trafficking and violence against children.

Armenia acceded to the CRC on 22 July 1993. For more information about Armenia's treaty obligations, please visit the Armenia section of this website.