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(ii)
If a solution within the terms of subparagraph (d) is not reached, the
Committee shall, in its report, set forth the relevant facts concerning the issue
between the States Parties concerned. The written submissions and record of
the oral submissions made by the States Parties concerned shall be attached to
the report. The Committee may also communicate only to the States Parties
concerned any views that it may consider relevant to the issue between them.
In every matter, the report shall be communicated to the States Parties concerned.
2.
A declaration under paragraph 1 of the present article shall be deposited by the
States Parties with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall transmit copies
thereof to the other States Parties. A declaration may be withdrawn at any time by notification to
the Secretary-General. Such a withdrawal shall not prejudice the consideration of any matter that
is the subject of a communication already transmitted under the present article; no further
communication by any State Party shall be received under the present article after the
notification of withdrawal of the declaration has been received by the Secretary-General, unless
the State Party concerned has made a new declaration.
Article 11
Inquiry procedure
1.
A State Party to the present Protocol may at any time declare that it recognizes the
competence of the Committee provided for under this article.
2.
If the Committee receives reliable information indicating grave or systematic violations by
a State Party of the rights set forth in Parts II and III of the Covenant, the Committee shall invite
that State Party to cooperate in the examination of the information and to this end to submit
observations with regard to the information concerned.
3.
Taking into account any observations that may have been submitted by the State Party
concerned as well as any other reliable information available to it, the Committee may designate
one or more of its members to conduct an inquiry and to report urgently to the Committee.
Where warranted and with the consent of the State Party, the inquiry may include a visit to its
territory.
4.
Such an inquiry shall be conducted confidentially and the cooperation of the State Party
shall be sought at all stages of the proceedings.
5.
After examining the findings of such an inquiry, the Committee shall transmit these
findings to the State Party concerned together with any comments and recommendations.
6.
The State Party concerned shall, within six months of receiving the findings, comments
and recommendations transmitted by the Committee, submit its observations to the Committee.
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