The UN human rights treaty body system will again be under scrutiny for reform in 2020, after more than a decade of fruitless attempts to strengthen it. This column explores some proposals for how the treaty bodies and the process of State reporting can become more effective. The central idea is that treaty bodies need to be more selective and avoid duplication to stop the current negative vicious circle and evaluation fatigue. To make the dialogue more constructive, the number of issues discussed should be limited to a handful and treaty bodies should consider smaller review panels and face to face seating.

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少即是多：关于联合国人权条约机构如何更具选择性的建议

联合国人权条约机构系统在经过十多年徒劳无功的强化尝试后，将在 2020 年再次接受改革审查。本专栏探讨了有关条约机构和国家报告程序如何变得更有效的一些建议。中心思想是条约机构需要更有选择性，避免重复，以阻止当前的负面恶性循环和评估疲劳。为了使对话更具建设性，讨论的问题数量应限制在少数，条约机构应考虑较小的审查小组和面对面的席位。