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consideration a request that the State Party will take such interim measures as may be necessary
to avoid possible irreparable damage to the victims of the alleged violation. Where the
Committee exercises its discretion, this does not imply a determination on admissibility or on the
merits of the communication.
5.
The Committee shall hold closed meetings when examining communications under the
present article. It shall inform the author of a communication of the responses provided by the
State Party concerned. When the Committee decides to terminate the procedure, it shall
communicate its views to the State Party and to the author of the communication.
Article 32
A State Party to this Convention may at any time declare that it recognizes the
competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications in which a State Party
claims that another State Party is not fulfilling its obligations under this Convention. The
Committee shall not receive communications concerning a State Party which has not made such
a declaration, nor communications from a State Party which has not made such a declaration.
Article 33
1.
If the Committee receives liable information indicating that a State Party is seriously
violating the provisions of this Convention, it may, after consultation with the State Party
concerned, request one or more of its members to undertake a visit and report back to it
without delay.
2.
The Committee shall notify the State Party concerned, in writing, of its intention to
organize a visit, indicating the composition of the delegation and the purpose of the visit.
The State Party shall answer the Committee within a reasonable time.
3.
Upon a substantiated request by the State Party, the Committee may decide to postpone
or cancel its visit.
4.
If the State Party agrees to the visit, the Committee and the State Party concerned shall
work together to define the modalities of the visit and the State Party shall provide the
Committee with all the facilities needed for the successful completion of the visit.
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