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81. Members of the Advisory Committee are encouraged to communicate between
sessions, individually or in teams. However, the Advisory Committee shall not establish
subsidiary bodies unless the Council authorizes it to do so.
82. In the performance of its mandate, the Advisory Committee is urged to establish
interaction with States, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations
and other civil society entities in accordance with the modalities of the Council.
83. Member States and observers, including States that are not members of the Council,
the specialized agencies, other intergovernmental organizations and national human rights
institutions, as well as non-governmental organizations shall be entitled to participate in
the work of the Advisory Committee based on arrangements, including Economic and
Social Council resolution 1996/31 and practices observed by the Commission on Human
Rights and the Council, while ensuring the most effective contribution of these entities.
84. The Council will decide at its sixth session (first session of its second cycle) on the
most appropriate mechanisms to continue the work of the Working Groups on Indigenous
Populations; Contemporary Forms of Slavery; Minorities; and the Social Forum.
IV. COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
A. Objective and scope
85. A complaint procedure is being established to address consistent patterns of gross
and reliably attested violations of all human rights and all fundamental freedoms occurring
in any part of the world and under any circumstances.
86. Economic and Social Council resolution 1503 (XLVIII) of 27 May 1970 as revised
by resolution 2000/3 of 19 June 2000 served as a working basis and was improved where
necessary, so as to ensure that the complaint procedure is impartial, objective, efficient,
victims-oriented and conducted in a timely manner. The procedure will retain its
confidential nature, with a view to enhancing cooperation with the State concerned.
B. Admissibility criteria for communications
87. A communication related to a violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
for the purpose of this procedure, shall be admissible, provided that:
(a) It is not manifestly politically motivated and its object is consistent with the
Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other
applicable instruments in the field of human rights law;
(b) It gives a factual description of the alleged violations, including the rights
which are alleged to be violated;
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