Overview of International Human Rights
...observations that take note of positive developments and make recommendations which can be quite specific. The State Party is required to update the treaty body on its response to the recommendations either in its next periodic report, or earlier if requested. Usually, treaty bodies will ask for an update within 12-24 months on three to five recommendations it considers urgent. Between receipt of concluding observations and the next LOIPR, the State Party is expected to make progress on the rec...