text: FORM AND CONTETiITS OF RXPORTS FROM STATES PARTIES IJNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE INTERNATIOML COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS . GEMRAL GUIDEL]NES CONCERNING STATES PARTI ES UNDER ARTICLE CONVEMION ON TgE ETIMINATIONall the r j. qhts recognized Cove na n t all the rights recognized Covena nt THE FORM AND CONTENIS OF REPORTS BY 9, PARAGRAPH ].. OT THE IMERNATIONAL OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAI,23 23 24A.Initial reports Periodic r epor ts A.DISCRIMINATION B. Part Cwo - information in relation !o articles 2 to 7 of the Conventron GENERAL GUIDELINES REGARDING TI{E FORI4 AND CONIENIS OF REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE VII OF THE INTERNATTONAL CONVENTION ON THE SUPPRESSION AND PUNISIIMEM OF'THE CRIME OF APARTHEIDParC one - genera 127 28 GEIIERAL GUIDEIJINES REGARDING THE FORM AND CONTEMS OF R.EPORTS RECEIVED FROM STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 18 OE THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF AIL FORMS OF DISCRIMTNATTON AGAINST WOMEN . 35^/40/600 /Add.L English Page 3 I. GEI\IERAL GUIDELINES REGARDING THE FORM AND CONTEIMS OF REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLES 15 AND 17 OFTHE IMERNATIONAL COVENAIII ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CUTTURAIJ RIGHTS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROGRAMME SET FORTH IN ECONOI,'IC AND SOCIAI. COU}EIIJ RESOI'UTION I98S (LX) Initial reports
analysis: The text appears to be related to international human rights law and the reporting obligations of states parties to various human rights conventions. The text mentions reports on discrimination, apartheid, and women's rights, which suggests a focus on social and political issues.