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treaty body

TREE-tee BOD-ee

ˈtriːti ˈbɒdi

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treatybody

Committee of independent experts established under a UN human rights treaty to monitor states' implementation of that treaty

The Committee Against Torture is a treaty body established under the CAT.
States must submit periodic reports to treaty bodies detailing their compliance.

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