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. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall make this report
available to all States Parties.
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
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