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The Act on Accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and Approval of the Amendment to Article 20, Paragraph 1 of the Convention

avaldatud riigiteatajasEstonia· Riigikogu· ET

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25 February 2025

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According to the draft, Estonia joins the optional protocol of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and approves one amendment to the convention. Estonia joined the convention in 1991. As of November 8, 2024, the Convention has 189 States Parties and is one of the UN Human Rights Conventions with the largest number of States Parties. The Optional Protocol to the Convention was adopted and opened for signature by the United Nations General Assembly on October 6, 1999 with a resolution. The protocol entered into force internationally on December 22, 2000. As of November 8, 2024, 115 countries have ratified or acceded to the protocol. The purpose of the Optional Protocol is to provide additional protection to ensure the principles set forth in the Convention. By joining it, Estonia undertakes to ensure that individuals and their associations have the opportunity to submit to UN Women complaints to the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination regarding violations of the rights stipulated by the Convention. It also gives the committee the right to initiate an investigation on its own initiative in case of continuous violation of women's rights and to make recommendations to the States Parties to ensure the rights provided for in the Convention and to improve the situation. Joining the Optional Protocol will enhance the achievement of the goals of the Convention, increase the transparency of the requirements of the Convention and supports the promotion of gender equality and the actual implementation of women's rights both in Estonia and internationally. Regarding Estonia, the Optional Protocol will enter into force three months after the date of deposit of the instrument of accession with the UN Secretary General.

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