Article 27
A Conference of the States Parties will take place at the earliest four years and at the latest six
years following the entry into force of this Convention to evaluate the functioning of the Committee
and to decide, in accordance with the procedure described in article 44, paragraph 2, whether it is
appropriate to transfer to another body – without excluding any possibility – the monitoring of this
Convention, in accordance with the functions defined in articles 28 to 36.
Article 28
1.
In the framework of the competencies granted by this Convention, the Committee
shall cooperate with all relevant organs, offices and specialized agencies and funds of the
United Nations, with the treaty bodies instituted by international instruments, with the special
procedures of the United Nations and with the relevant regional intergovernmental organizations or
bodies, as well as with all relevant State institutions, agencies or offices working towards the protection
of all persons against enforced disappearances.
2.
As it discharges its mandate, the Committee shall consult other treaty bodies
instituted by relevant international human rights instruments, in particular the Human Rights
Committee instituted by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with a view to
ensuring the consistency of their respective observations and recommendations.
Article 29
1.
Each State Party shall submit to the Committee, through the Secretary-General of the
United Nations, a report on the measures taken to give effect to its obligations under this Convention,
within two years after the entry into force of this Convention for the State Party concerned.
2.
States Parties.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall make this report available to all
3.
Each report shall be considered by the Committee, which shall issue such comments,
observations or recommendations as it may deem appropriate. The comments, observations or
recommendations shall be communicated to the State Party concerned, which may respond to them,
on its own initiative or at the request of the Committee.
4.
The Committee may also request States Parties to provide additional information on
the implementation of this Convention.
Article 30
1.
A request that a disappeared person should be sought and found may be submitted to
the Committee, as a matter of urgency, by relatives of the disappeared person or their legal
representatives, their counsel or any person authorized by them, as well as by any other person having a
legitimate interest.
2.
If the Committee considers that a request for urgent action submitted in pursuance
of paragraph 1 of this article:
(a)
Is not manifestly unfounded;
(b)
Does not constitute an abuse of the right of submission of such requests;
(c)
Has already been duly presented to the competent bodies of the State Party
concerned, such as those authorized to undertake investigations, where such a possibility exists;
(d)
Is not incompatible with the provisions of this Convention; and
(e)
The same matter is not being examined under another procedure of international
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