ÿWPCã 6 ±¬K·—U’q~5Ô~±fp=‡K¡¥%»c~{Â;µ—U’v:¿ê ¸D¸[s5ÝÎ 2؈¦Aˆö„æ“q·¡£¹lbëŠÕóiñ9€š9>5Kvœ—6;¨¥›?¤ØÜøÇj#*›g¢Rã®cl¿¿«Ä.EA¤ÎAþºŒŸŽú#9æ2bw uÚã´éYÎó ‡ÃЇÖg™y]÷ŠXDö³°%y׆ú»W«Ž:›Â…h(ÇWÌ]!caó2ZðwYqëÐo»ðƒÄVŠé´Ô= [%Ä’%F–Ö8cî(û¦&W>MÜŸz ]†~ýÍOP×'?ZÃ= †º¿³YÅÄâG`H¤38(œþºëv/ª*GÌGÜõ‚4ÍúÔn¢´i×äÃMÔ`1ÅùÙ$îœ O…«+5Eβ­7K¸äÆ5ªGÑæòˆÚ@l‰Xeûj$âÇí#«ÝÎëó܃Õ„§Ç—}vQ»¨¡)¢»ʲ˜à‚*a¶ît†-bø“¸UЋTƒŒ€C&ä$Ö‡<]D/AÖí* =C#¡/®ÆÕÎN¯GÔû{˜ÉÐjص,D5[1bOÑ=ïÄï2lbÉ@³wãoAÝ #!¨U:NÉ % 0(Ew$E4i}Œ mŽU>¥˜HP LaserJet 4P,ü,,,,,ü0xÈhH  Z6Times New Roman RegularX($¡¡02[3E45D67D89D:;D<=D>?D@ADBCDDEDFGDHIEJKDLMDNODP[Q[R[SÀTDUVDWXDYZD[\D]^D_[`[a[R„æ$op\:My3|xaÿU‹ÿÀÀÀxÈhH  Z&Times New RomanÝ ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý›Ó  Óò òÔ‡ ’1!XXÔÔ‡  ’1!! ’1ÔThe€African€Commission€on€Human€and€Peoples'€Rights,Ô#† ’1!! ’1J#ÔÔ#†XzµX! ’1+#Ôó óÐ ° ÐÓÓÌHaving€Considered€the€African€Charter€on€Human€and€Peoples'€Rights,€ÌActing€in€accordance€with€Article€42.2€of€the€Charter,€ÌHas€adopted€the€present€revised€Rules€of€Procedure:€ÌÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔGENERAL€PROVISIONS:€¢ORGANISATION£€OF€THE€COMMISSION€Ð ¢ ò ÐÌCHAPTER€I€-€SESSIONS€Ô#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎÎá#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎÂ#Ôó óÐ Ò " Ðò òRule€1€-€Number€of€Sessions€ó óÐ ê :  ÐÌThe€African€Commission€on€Human€and€Peoples'€Rights€(hereinafter€referred€to€as€"theÏCommission"€shall€hold€the€sessions€which€may€be€necessary€to€enable€it€to€carry€outÏsatisfactorily€its€functions€in€conformity€with€the€African€Charter€on€Human€and€Peoples'€RightsÏ(hereinafter€referred€to€as€"The€Charter").€ÌÌò òRule€2€-€Opening€Dateó ó€Ð zÊ ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€shall€normally€hold€two€ordinary€sessions€a€year€each€lasting€for€about€twoÏweeks.€ÌÌ2.€The€ordinary€sessions€of€the€Commission€shall€be€convened€on€a€date€fixed€by€theÏCommission€on€the€proposal€of€its€Chairman€and€in€consultation€with€the€Secretary€General€ofÏthe€¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity€(¢OAU£)€(hereinafter€referred€to€as€"The€Secretary€General").€ÌÌ3.€The€Secretary€General€may€change€under€exceptional€circumstances,€the€opening€date€of€aÏsession,€in€consultation€with€the€Chairman€of€the€Commission.€ÌÌò òRule€3€-€Extraordinary€sessionó ó€Ð º  ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€may€decide€to€hold€extraordinary€sessions,€When€the€Commission€is€not€inÏsession,€the€Chairman€may€convene€extraordinary€sessions€in€consultation€with€the€members€ofÏthe€Commission.€ÌÌThe€Chairman€of€the€Commission€shall€also€convene€extraordinary€sessions:€ÌÌ€€€€€a.€At€the€request€of€the€majority€of€the€members€of€the€Commission€or€ÌÌ€€€€€b.€At€the€request€of€the€current€Chairman€of€the€¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity.€ÌÌ2.€Extraordinary€sessions€shall€be€convened€as€soon€as€possible€on€a€date€fixed€by€the€Chairman,Ïin€consultation€with€the€Secretary€General€and€the€other€members€of€the€Commission.€ÌÌò òRule€4€-€Place€of€meetingsó ó€Ð Ê-)+ ЇThe€sessions€shall€normally€be€held€at€the€Headquarters€of€the€Commission.€The€Commission,€inÏconsideration€with€the€Secretary€General€decide€to€hold€a€Session€elsewhere.€ÌÌò òRule€5€-€Notifications€of€the€Opening€Date€of€the€Sessions€ó óÐ €Ð ÐÌThe€Secretary€of€the€commission€(hereinafter€referred€to€as€the€Secretary,€shall€inform€membersÏof€the€Commission€of€the€date€and€venue€of€the€first€meeting€of€each€session.€This€notificationÏshall€be€sent,€in€the€case€of€an€Ordinary€Session,€at€least€eight€(8)€weeks,€if€possible,€before€theÏSession.€ÌÌÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€II€-€AGENDAÔ#†¼Îλ» ¼Îδ #ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎΕ #Ôó ó€Ð P  ÐÌò òRule€6€-€Drawing€up€the€Provisional€Agendaó ó€Ð X  ÐÌ1.€The€Provisional€Agenda€for€each€Ordinary€Session€shall€be€drawn€up€by€the€Secretary€inÏconsultation€with€the€Chairman€of€the€Commission€in€accordance€with€the€provisions€of€theÏCharter€and€these€Rules.€ÌÌ2.€The€Provisional€Agenda€shall€include€if€necessary,€items€on:€"Communications€from€States",Ïand€"Other€Communications"€in€conformity€with€the€provisions€of€Article€55€of€the€Charter.€ItÏshould€not€contain€any€information€relating€to€such€communications.€ÌÌ3.€Except€as€specified€above€on€the€communications,€the€Provisional€Agenda€shall€include€all€theÏitems€listed€by€the€present€Rules€of€Procedure€as€well€as€the€items€proposed€by.€ÌÌ€€€€€a)€The€Commission€at€a€previous€Session;€ÌÌ€€€€€b)€The€Chairman€of€the€Commission€or€another€member€of€the€Commission;€ÌÌ€€€€€c)€A€State€party€to€the€Charter;€ÌÌ€€€€€d)€The€Assembly€of€Heads€of€State€and€Government€or€the€Council€of€Ministers€of€theÏ¢Organisation£€of€African€€€€€€Unity;€ÌÌ€€€€€e)€The€Secretary€General€of€the€¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity€on€any€issue€relating€to€theÏfunctions€assigned€€€€€€to€him€by€the€Charter;€ÌÌ€€€€€f)€A€national€liberation€movement€recognized€by€the€¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity€or€by€aÏnon-governmental€¢organisation£;€ÌÌ€€€€€g)€A€specialized€institution€of€which€the€State€parties€to€the€Charter€are€members.€ÌÌ4.€The€items€to€be€included€in€the€provisional€agenda€under€sub€paragraphs€b,€c,€f€and€g€ofÐ (-x(+ Ðparagraph€3€must€be€communicated€to€the€Secretary,€accompanied€by€essential€documents,€notÏlater€than€eight€(8)€weeks€before€the€Opening€of€the€Session.€ÌÌ5.a)€All€national€liberation€movements,€¢specialised£€institutions,€intergovernmental€orÏnon-governmental€¢organisations£€wishing€to€propose€the€inclusion€of€an€item€in€the€ProvisionalÏAgenda€must€inform€the€Secretary€at€least€ten€(10)€weeks€before€the€opening€of€the€meeting.ÏBefore€formally€proposing€the€inclusion€of€an€item€in€the€Provisional€Agenda,€the€observationsÏlikely€to€be€made€by€the€Secretary€must€duly€be€taken€into€account;€ÌÌb)€All€proposals€made€under€the€provisions€of€the€present€paragraph€shall€be€included€only€in€theÏProvisional€Agenda€of€the€Commission,€if€at€least€two€thirds€(2/3)€of€the€members€present€andÏvoting€so€decide.€ÌÌ6.€The€Provisional€Agenda€of€the€Extraordinary€Session€of€the€Commission€shall€include€onlyÏthe€item€proposed€to€be€considered€at€that€Extraordinary€Session.€ÌÌò òRule€7€-€Transmission€and€Distribution€of€the€Provisional€Agendaó ó€Ð ° ÐÌ1.€The€Provisional€Agenda€and€the€essential€documents€relating€to€each€item€shall€be€distributedÏto€the€members€of€the€Commission€by€the€Secretary€who€shall€¢endeavour£€to€transmit€them€totÏmembers€at€least€six€(6)€weeks€before€the€opening€of€the€Session.€ÌÌ2.€The€Secretary€shall€communicate€the€Provisional€Agenda€of€that€session€and€have€the€essentialÏdocuments€relating€to€each€Agenda€item€distributed€at€least€six€weeks€before€the€opening€of€theÏSession€of€the€Commission€to€the€members€of€the€Commission,€member€States€parties€to€theÏCharter,€to€the€current€Chairman€of€the€¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity€and€observers.€ÌÌ3.€The€draft€agenda€shall€also€be€sent€to€the€¢specialised£€agencies,€to€non€governmentalÏ¢organisations£€and€to€the€national€liberation€movements€concerned€with€the€agenda.€Ì€Ì4.€In€exceptional€cases€the€Secretary€may,€while€giving€his€reasons€in€writing,€have€the€essentialÏdocuments€relating€to€some€items€of€the€Provisional€Agenda€distributed€at€least€four€(4)€weeksÏprior€to€the€opening€of€the€Session.€ÌÌò òRule€8€-€Adoption€of€the€Agenda€ó óÐ $à" ÐÌAt€the€beginning€of€each€session,€the€Commission€shall€if€necessary,€after€the€election€of€officersÏin€conformity€with€rule€17,€adopt€the€agenda€of€the€Session€on€the€basis€of€the€ProvisionalÏAgenda€referred€to€in€Rule€6.€ÌÌÌÌò òRule€9€-€Revision€of€the€Agenda€ó óÐ ,`'* ÐÌThe€Commission€may,€during€the€Session,€revise€the€Agenda€if€need€be,€adjourn,€cancel€orÐ ð-@), Ðamend€items.€During€the€Session,€only€urgent€and€important€issues€may€be€added€to€the€Agenda.€ÌÌò òRule€10€-€Draft€Provisional€Agenda€for€Next€Sessionó ó€Ð à ÐÌThe€Secretary€shall,€at€each€session€of€the€Commission,€submit€a€Draft€Provisional€Agenda€forÏthe€next€session€of€the€Commission,€indicating€with€respect€to€each€item,€the€documents€to€beÏsubmitted€on€that€item€and€the€decisions€of€the€deliberative€organ€which€authorized€theirÏpreparation€so€as€to€enable€the€Commission€to€consider€these€documents€as€regards€theÏcontribution€they€make€to€its€proceedings,€as€well€as€their€urgency€and€relevance€to€theÏprevailing€situation.€ÌÌÌœò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER›€III€-€MEMBERS€OF€THE€COMMISSIONÔ#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎÎÈ#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎΩ#Ôó ó€Ð ð@  ÐÌò òRule€11€-€Composition€of€the€Commission€ó óÐ øH  ÐÌThe€Commission€shall€be€composed€of€eleven€(11)€members€elected€by€the€Assembly€of€HeadsÏof€State€and€Government€hereinafter€referred€to€as€"the€Assembly",€in€conformity€with€theÏrelevant€provisions€of€the€Charter.€ÌÌò òRule€12€-€Status€of€the€Memberó ó€Ð ˜è ÐÌ1.€The€members€of€the€Commission€shall€be€eleven€(11)€personalities€appointed€in€conformityÏwith€the€provisions€of€Article€31€of€the€Charter.€ÌÌ2.€Each€member€of€the€Commission€shall€sit€on€the€Commission€in€a€personal€capacity.€NoÏmember€may€be€represented€by€another€person.ÌÌò òRule€13€-€Term€of€Office€of€the€Members€ó óÐ h ÐÌ1.€The€term€of€office€of€the€members€of€the€Commission€elected€on€29€July€1987€shall€beginÏfrom€that€date.€The€term€of€office€of€the€members€of€the€Commission€elected€at€subsequentÏelections€shall€take€effect€the€day€following€the€expiry€date€of€the€term€of€office€of€the€membersÏof€the€Commission€they€shall€replace.€ÌÌ2.€However,€if€a€member€is€re-elected€at€the€expiry€of€his€or€her€term€of€office,€or€elected€toÏreplace€a€member€whose€term€of€office€has€expired€or€will€expire,€the€term€of€office€shall€beginÏfrom€that€expiry€date.€ÌÌ3.€In€conformity€with€Article€39€(3)€of€the€Charter,€the€member€elected€to€replace€a€memberÏwhose€term€has€not€expired,€shall€complete€the€term€of€office€of€his€or€her€predecessor,€unless€theÏremaining€term€of€office€is€less€than€six€(6)€months.€In€the€latter€case,€there€shall€be€noÏreplacement.€ÌÐ (-x(+ Ðò òRule€14€-€Cessation€of€Functions€ó óÐ ° ÐÌ1.€If€in€the€unanimous€opinion€of€the€other€members€of€the€Commission,€a€member€has€stoppedÏdischarging€his€duties€for€any€reason€other€than€a€temporary€absence,€the€Chairman€of€theÏCommission€shall€inform€the€Secretary€General€of€the€¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity,€who€shallÏthen€declare€the€seat€vacant.€ÌÌ2.€In€case€of€the€death€or€resignation€of€a€member€of€the€Commission,€the€Chairman€shallÏimmediately€inform€the€Secretary€General€who€shall€declare€the€seat€vacant€from€the€date€of€theÏdeath€or€from€that€on€which€the€resignation€took€effect.€The€member€of€the€Commission€whoÏresigns€shall€address€a€written€notification€of€his€or€her€resignation€directly€to€the€Chairman€or€toÏthe€Secretary€General€and€steps€to€declare€his€or€her€seat€vacant€shall€only€be€taken€afterÏreceiving€the€said€notification.€The€resignation€shall€make€the€seat€vacant.€ÌÌò òRule€15€-€Vacant€seat€ó óÐ Ð  ÐÌEvery€seat€declared€vacant€in€conformity€with€Rule€14€of€the€present€Rules€of€Procedure€shall€beÏfilled€on€the€basis€of€Article€39€of€the€Charter.€ÌÌò òRule€16€-€Oathó ó€Ð €Ð ÐÌBefore€coming€into€office,€every€member€of€the€Commission€shall€make€the€following€solemnÏcommitment€at€a€public€sitting.€"I€swear€to€carry€out€my€duties€well€and€faithfully€in€allÏimpartiality".€ÌÌÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€IV€-€OFFICERSÔ#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎÎì*#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎÍ*#Ôó ó€Ð ` ÐÌò òRule€17€-€Election€of€Officers€ó óÐ h ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€shall€elect€among€its€members€a€Chairman€and€Vice-Chairman.€ÌÌ2.€The€elections€referred€to€in€the€present€Rule€shall€be€held€by€secret€ballot.€Only€the€membersÏpresent€shall€vote,€the€member€who€shall€obtain€the€two-thirds€majority€of€the€votes€of€theÏmembers€present€and€voting€shall€be€elected.€ÌÌ3.€If€no€member€obtains€this€two-thirds€majority€in€a€second,€third€and€fourth€ballot,€the€memberÏhaving€the€highest€number€of€votes€at€the€fifth€ballot€shall€be€elected.€ÌÌ4.€The€officers€of€the€Commission€shall€be€elected€for€a€period€of€two€(2)€years.€They€shall€beÏeligible€for€re-election.ÌNone€of€them,€may,€however,€exercise€his€or€her€functions€if€he€or€she€ceases€to€be€a€member€ofÏthe€Commission.€ÌÐ (-x(+ Ðò òRule€18€-€Power€of€the€Chairmanó ó€Ð ° ÐÌThe€Chairman€shall€carry€out€the€functions€assigned€to€him€by€the€Charter,€the€Rules€ofÏProcedure€and€the€decisions€of€the€Commission.€In€the€exercise€of€his€functions€the€ChairmanÏshall€be€under€the€authority€of€the€Commission.€ÌÌò òRule€19€-€Absence€of€the€Chairman€ó óÐ P   ÐÌ1.€The€Vice€Chairman€shall€replace€the€Chairman€during€a€session€if€the€latter€is€unable€to€attendÏa€whole€or€part€of€a€sitting€of€a€session.€ÌÌ2.€In€the€absence€of€both€the€Chairman€and€Vice€Chairman,€members€shall€elect€an€actingÏChairman.€ÌÌò òRule€20€-€Functions€of€the€Vice€Chairman€ó óÐ Ð  ÐÌThe€Vice€Chairman,€acting€in€the€capacity€of€the€Chairman,€shall€have€the€same€rights€and€theÏsame€duties€as€the€Chairman.ÌÌò òRule€21€-€Cessation€of€the€Functions€of€an€Officeró ó€Ð €Ð ÐÌIf€any€of€the€officers€ceases€to€carry€out€his€or€her€functions€or€declares€that€he€or€she€is€no€longerÏable€to€serve€as€an€officer€or€exercise€the€functions€of€a€member€of€the€Commission,€a€newÏofficer€shall€be€elected€for€the€remaining€term€of€office€of€his€or€her€predecessor.€ÌÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€V€-€SECRETARIATÔ#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎÎF3#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎ'3#Ôó óÐ  p ÐÌò òRule€22€-€Function€of€the€Secretary€General€ó óÐ (x ÐÌ1.€The€Secretary€General€or€his€representative€may€attend€the€meeting€of€the€Commission.€HeÏshall€neither€participate€in€the€deliberations,€nor€in€the€voting.€He€may,€however,€be€called€uponÏby€the€Chairman€of€the€Commission€to€make€written€or€oral€statements€at€the€sittings€of€theÏCommission.€ÌÌ2.€He€shall€appoint,€in€consultation€with€the€Chairman€of€the€Commission,€a€Secretary€of€theÏCommission.€ÌÌ3.€He€shall,€in€consultation€with€the€Chairman€provide€the€Commission€with€the€necessary€staff,Ïmeans€and€services€for€it€to€carry€out€effectively€the€functions€and€missions€assigned€to€it€underÏthe€Charter.€ÌÌ4.€The€Secretary€General€acting€through€the€Secretary€shall€take€all€the€necessary€steps€for€theÏmeetings€of€the€Commission.€ÌÐ (-x(+ Ðò òRule€23€-€Functions€of€the€Secretary€to€the€Commissionó ó€Ð ° ÐÌThe€Secretary€of€the€Commission€shall€be€responsible€for€the€activities€of€the€Secretariat€underÏthe€general€supervision€of€the€Chairman,€and€particularly:€ÌÌ€€€€€a)€He/she€shall€assist€the€Commission€and€its€members€in€the€exercise€of€their€functions;€ÌÌ€€€€€b)€He/she€shall€serve€as€an€intermediary€for€all€the€communications€concerning€theÏCommission;€ÌÌ€€€€€c)€He/she€shall€be€the€custodian€of€the€archives€of€the€Commission;€ÌÌ€€€€€d)€The€Secretary€shall€bring€immediately€to€the€knowledge€of€the€members€of€theÏCommission€all€the€issues€that€will€be€submitted€to€him/her.€ÌÌò òRule€24€-€Estimates€ó óÐ À ÐÌBefore€the€Commission€approves€a€proposal€entailing€expenses,€the€Secretary€shall€prepare€andÏdistribute,€as€soon€as€possible,€to€the€members€of€the€Commission,€the€financial€implications€toÏthe€proposal.€It€is€incumbent€on€the€Chairman€to€draw€the€attention€of€the€members€to€thoseÏimplications€so€that€they€discuss€them€when€the€proposal€is€considered€by€the€Commission.€ÌÌò òRule€25€-€Financial€Rules€ó óÐ P  ÐÌThe€Financial€Rules€adopted€pursuant€to€the€provisions€of€Articles€41€and€44€of€the€Charter,€shallÏbe€appended€to€the€present€Rules€of€Procedure.€ÌÌò òRule€26€-€Financial€responsibilityó ó€Ð P ÐÌThe€¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity€shall€bear€the€expenses€of€the€staff€and€the€facilities€andÏservices€placed€at€the€disposal€of€the€Commission€to€carry€out€its€functions.€ÌÌò òRule€27€-€Records€of€Casesó ó€Ð °"  ÐÌA€special€record,€with€a€reference€number€and€initialed,€in€which€shall€be€entered€the€date€ofÏregistration€of€each€petition€and€communication€and€that€of€the€closure€of€the€procedure€relatingÏto€them€before€the€Commission,€shall€be€kept€at€the€Secretariat.€ÌÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€VI€-€SUBSIDIARY€BODIESÔ#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎÎp>#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎQ>#Ôó ó€Ð P( #& ÐÌò òRule€28€-€Establishment€of€Committees€and€Working€Groups€ó óÐ X*¨%( ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€may€during€a€session,€taking€into€account€the€provisions€of€the€CharterÏestablish,€if€it€deems€it€necessary€for€the€exercise€of€its€functions,€committees€or€working€groups,Ð (-x(+ Ðcomposed€of€the€members€of€the€Commission€and€send€them€any€agenda€item€for€considerationÏand€report.€ÌÌ2.€These€committees€or€working€groups€may,€in€consultation€with€the€Secretary€General,€beÏauthorized€to€sit€when€the€Commission€is€not€in€session.€ÌÌ3.€The€members€of€the€committees€or€working€groups€shall€be€appointed€by€the€ChairmanÏsubject€to€the€approval€of€the€absolute€majority€of€the€other€members€of€the€Commission.€ÌÌò òRule€29€-€Establishment€of€Sub-Commissionsó ó€Ð  p  ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€may€establish€Sub€Commissions€of€experts€after€the€prior€approval€of€theÏAssemble.€ÌÌ2.€Unless€the€Assembly€decides€otherwise,€the€Commission€shall€determine€the€functions€andÏcomposition€of€each€Sub€Commission.€ÌÌò òRule€30€-€Offices€of€the€Subsidiary€bodiesó ó€Ð  ð ÐÌUnless€the€Commission€decides€otherwise,€the€subsidiary€bodies€of€the€Commission€shall€electÏtheir€own€officers.ÌÌò òRule€31€-€Rules€of€Procedureó óÐ P  ÐÌThe€Rules€of€Procedure€of€the€Commission€shall€apply,€as€far€as€possible€to€the€proceedings€ofÏits€subsidiary€bodies.ÌÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€VII€-€PUBLIC€SESSIONS€AND€PRIVATE€SESSIONS€Ô#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎΜD#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎ}D#Ôó óÐ P ÐÌò òRule€32€-€General€principleó ó€Ð  X ÐÌThe€sittings€of€the€Commission€and€of€its€subsidiary€bodies€shall€be€held€in€public€unless€theÏCommission€decides€otherwise€or€it€appears€from€the€relevant€provisions€of€the€Charter€that€theÏmeeting€shall€be€held€in€private.€ÌÌò òRule€33€-€Publication€of€Proceedingsó ó€Ð ¨%ø # ÐÌAt€the€end€of€each€private€or€public€sitting,€the€Commission€or€its€subsidiary€bodies€may€issue€aÏcommuniqu.€ÌÌÌÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€VIII€-€LANGUAGES€Ô#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎÎ=G#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎG#Ôó óÐ 8,ˆ'* ÐÐ P- (+ Ðò òRule€34€-€Working€Languages€ó óÐ ° ÐÌThe€working€languages€of€the€Commission€and€of€all€its€institutions€shall€be€those€of€theÏ¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity.€ÌÌò òRule€35€-€Interpretationó ó€Ð ` ° ÐÌ1.€The€address€delivered€in€one€of€the€working€languages€shall€be€interpreted€in€the€otherÏworking€languages.€ÌÌ2.€Any€person€addressing€the€Commission€in€a€language€other€than€one€of€the€workingÏlanguages,€shall,€in€principle,€ensure€the€interpretation€in€one€of€the€working€languages.€TheÏinterpreters€of€the€Secretariat€may€take€the€interpretation€of€the€original€language€as€sourceÏlanguage€for€their€interpretation€in€the€other€working€languages.€ÌÌò òRule€36€-€Languages€to€be€used€for€Minutes€of€Proceedings€ó óÐ À ÐÌThe€summary€minutes€of€the€sittings€of€the€Commission€shall€be€drafted€in€the€workingÏlanguages.€ÌÌò òRule€37€-€Languages€to€be€used€for€resolutions€and€other€official€decisions€ó óÐ pÀ ÐÌAll€the€official€decisions€and€documents€of€the€Commission€will€be€rendered€in€the€workingÏlanguages.€ÌÌò òRule€38€-€Tape€recordings€of€the€Session€ó óÐ  p ÐÌThe€Secretariat€shall€record€and€preserve€the€tapes€of€the€sessions€of€the€Commission.€It€may€alsoÏrecord€and€conserve€the€tapes€of€the€sessions€of€the€committees,€working€groups€andÏsub-commissions€if€the€Commission€so€decides.€ÌÌò òRule€39€-€Summary€Minutes€of€the€Sessionsó ó€Ð À! ÐÌThe€Secretariat€shall€draft€the€summary€minutes€of€the€public€and€private€sessions€of€theÏCommission€and€of€its€subsidiary€bodies.€It€shall€distribute€them€as€soon€as€possible€in€a€draftÏform€to€the€members€of€the€Commission€and€to€all€other€participants€in€the€session.€All€thoseÏparticipants€may,€in€the€thirty€(30)€days€following€the€receipt€of€the€draft€minutes€of€the€session,Ïsubmit€corrections€to€the€Secretariat.€The€Chairman€may,€under€special€circumstances,€inÏconsultation€with€the€Secretary-General,€extend€the€time€for€the€submission€of€the€corrections.€ÌÌIn€case€the€corrections€are€contested,€the€Chairman€of€the€Commission€or€the€Chairman€of€theÏsubsidiary€body€whose€œminutes€they€are,€shall€resolve€the€disagreement€after€having€listened€›to,Ïif€necessary,€the€tape€recordings€of€the€discussions.€If€the€disagreement€persists,€the€CommissionÏor€the€subsidiary€body€shall€decide.€The€corrections€shall€be€published€in€a€distinct€volume€afterÏthe€closure€of€the€session.€Ð ð-@), Їò òRule€40€-€Distribution€of€the€Minutes€of€the€Private€Sessions€and€Public€Sessionsó ó€Ð ° ÐÌ1.€The€final€summary€minutes€of€the€public€and€private€sessions€shall€be€the€document€intendedÏfor€general€distribution€unless,€the€Commission€decides€otherwise.€ÌÌ2.€The€minutes€of€the€private€sessions€of€the€Commission€shall€be€distributed€forthwith€to€allÏmembers€of€the€Commission.€ÌÌò òRule€41€-€Reports€to€be€submitted€after€each€sessionó ó€Ð 0 € ÐÌThe€Commission€shall€submit€to€the€current€Chairman€of€the€¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity,€aÏreport€on€the€deliberations€of€each€session.€This€report€shall€contain€a€brief€summary€of€theÏrecommendations€and€statements€on€issues€to€which€the€Commission€would€like€to€draw€theÏattention€of€the€current€Chairman€and€member€States€of€the€¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity.€ÌÌò òRule€42€-€Submission€of€official€decisions€and€reports€ó óÐ À ÐÌThe€text€of€the€decisions€and€reports€officially€adopted€by€the€Commission€shall€be€distributed€toÏall€members€of€the€Commission€as€soon€as€possible.€ÌÌÌœò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER›€X€-€CONDUCT€OF€THE€DEBATES€Ô#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎÎäU#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎÅU#Ôó óÐ `° ÐÌò òRule€43€-€Quorumó ó€Ð h¸ ÐÌThe€quorum€shall€be€constituted€by€seven€(7)€members€of€the€Commission,,€as€specified€inÏArticle€42€(3)€of€the€Charter.€ÌÌò òRule€44€-€Additional€Powers€of€the€Chairman€ó óÐ h ÐÌ1.€In€addition€to€the€powers€entrusted€to€him/her€under€other€provisions€of€the€present€Rules€ofÏProcedure,€the€Chairman€shall€have€the€responsibility€to€open€and€close€each€session;€he/sheÏshall€direct€the€debates,€ensure€the€application€of€the€present€Rules€of€Procedure,€grant€the€use€ofÏfloor,€submit€to€a€vote€matters€under€discussion€and€announce€the€result€of€the€vote€taken.€ÌÌ2.€Subject€to€the€provisions€of€the€present€Rules€of€Procedure,€the€Chairman€shall€direct€theÏdiscussions€of€the€Commission€and€ensure€order€during€meeting.€The€Chairman€may€during€theÏdiscussion€of€an€agenda€item,€propose€to€the€Commission€to€limit€the€time€allotted€to€speakers,€asÏwell€as€the€number€of€interventions€of€each€speaker€on€the€same€issue€and€close€the€list€ofÏspeakers.€ÌÌ3.€He/she€shall€rule€on€the€points€of€order.€He/she€shall€also€have€the€power€to€propose€theÏadjournment€and€the€closure€of€debates€as€well€as€the€adjournment€and€suspension€of€a€sitting.ÏThe€debates€shall€deal€solely€with€the€issues€submitted€to€the€Commission€and€the€Chairman€mayÐ (-x(+ Ðcall€a€speaker,€whose€remarks€are€irrelevant€to€the€matter€under€discussion,€to€order.€ÌÌò òRule€45€-€Points€of€Orderó ó€Ð à ÐÌ1.€During€the€debate€of€any€matter€a€member€may,€at€any€time,€raise€a€point€of€order€and€theÏpoint€of€order€shall€be€immediately€decided€by€the€Chairman,€in€accordance€with€the€Rules€ofÏProcedure.€If€a€member€appeals€against€the€decision,€the€appeal€shall€immediately€be€put€to€theÏvote€and€if€the€Chairman's€ruling€is€not€overruled€by€the€majority€of€the€members€present,€it€shallÏbe€maintained.€ÌÌ2.€A€member€raising€a€point€of€order€cannot,€in€his€or€her€comments,€deal€with€the€substance€ofÏthe€matter€under€discussion.ÌÌò òRule€46€-€Adjournment€of€Debates€ó óÐ à0  ÐÌDuring€the€discussion€on€any€matter,€a€member€may€move€the€adjournment€of€the€debate€on€theÏmatter€under€discussion.€In€addition€to€the€proposer€of€the€motion€one€member€may€speak€inÏ¢favour£€of€and€one€against€the€motion€after€which€the€motion€shall€be€immediately€put€to€the€vote.€ÌÌò òRule€47€-€Limit€the€Time€accorded€to€Speakersó ó€Ð €Ð ÐÌThe€Commission€may€limit€the€time€accorded€to€each€speaker€on€any€matter,€when€the€timeÏallotted€for€debates€is€limited€and€a€speaker€spends€more€time€than€the€time€accorded,€theÏChairman€shall€immediately€call€him€to€order.€ÌÌò òRule€48€-€Closing€the€list€of€speakers€ó óÐ  p ÐÌThe€Chairman€may,€during€a€debate,€read€out€the€list€of€speakers€and€with€the€approval€of€theÏCommission,€declare€the€list€closed.€Where€there€are€no€more€speakers,€the€Chairman€shall,€withÏthe€approval€of€the€Commission,€declare€the€debate€closed.€ÌÌò òRule€49€-€Closure€of€Debate€Ð À! Ðó óÌA€member€may,€at€any€time,€move€for€the€closure€of€the€debate€on€the€matter€under€discussion,Ïeven€if€the€other€members€or€representatives€expressed€the€desire€to€take€the€floor.€TheÏ¢authorisation£€to€take€the€floor€on€the€closure€of€the€debate€shall€be€given€only€to€two€speakersÏbefore€the€closure,€after€which€the€motion€shall€immediately€be€put€to€the€vote.€ÌÌœò òRule›€50€-€Suspension€or€Adjournment€of€the€Meeting€ó óÐ P( #& ÐÌDuring€the€discussion€of€any€matter,€a€member€may€move€for€the€suspension€or€adjournment€ofÏthe€meeting.€No€discussion€on€any€such€motion€shall€be€permitted€and€it€shall€be€immediately€putÏto€the€vote.€ÌÌò òRule€51€-€Order€of€the€Motions€ó óÐ ð-@), ЇSubject€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€45€of€the€present€Rule€of€Procedure€the€following€motions€shallÏhave€precedence€in€the€following€order€over€all€the€other€proposals€or€motions€before€theÏmeeting.€ÌÌa)€To€suspend€the€meeting€ÌÌb)€To€adjourn€the€meeting]€ÌÌc)€To€adjourn€the€debate€on€the€item€under€discussion€ÌÌd)€For€the€closure€of€the€debate€of€the€item€under€discussion.€ÌÌò òRule€52€-€Submission€of€Proposals€and€Amendment€of€Substance.€ó óÐ ð@  ÐÌUnless€the€Commission€decides€otherwise€the€proposals,€amendments€or€motions€of€substanceÏmade€by€members€shall€be€submitted€in€writing€to€the€Secretariat;€they€shall€be€considered€at€theÏfirst€sitting€following€their€submission.€ÌÌò òRule€53€-€Decisions€on€Competence€ó óÐ à ÐÌSubject€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€45€of€the€Procedure,€any€motion€tabled€by€a€member€for€aÏdecision€on€the€competence€of€the€Commission€to€adopt€a€proposal€submitted€to€it€shallÏimmediately€be€put€to€the€vote.€ÌÌò òRule€54€-€Withdrawal€of€a€Proposal€or€a€Motionó ó€Ð 0€ ÐÌThe€sponsor€of€a€motion€or€a€proposal€may€still€withdraw€it€before€it€is€put€to€the€vote,€providedÏthat€it€has€not€been€amended.€A€motion€or€a€proposal€thus€withdrawn€may€be€submitted€again€byÏanother€member.€ÌÌò òRule€55€-€New€Consideration€or€a€Motionó ó€Ð Ð  ÐÌWhen€a€proposal€is€adopted€or€rejected,€it€shall€not€be€considered€again€at€the€same€session,Ïunless€the€Commission€decides€otherwise.€When€a€member€moves€the€new€consideration€of€aÏproposal,€only€one€member€may€speak€in€¢favour£€of€and€one€against€the€motion,€after€which€itÏshall€immediately€be€put€to€the€vote.€ÌÌò òRule€56€-€Interventionsó ó€Ð `'°"% ÐÌ1.€No€member€may€take€the€floor€at€a€meeting€of€the€Commission€without€prior€¢authorisation£€onÏthe€Chairman.€Subject€to€Rules€45,€48,€49€and€50€the€Chairman€shall€grant€the€use€of€the€floor€toÏthe€speakers€in€the€order€in€which€it€has€been€requested.€ÌÌ2.€The€debates€shall€deal€solely€with€the€matter€submitted€to€the€Commission€and€the€ChairmanÏmay€call€to€order€a€€speaker€whose€remarks€are€irrelevant€to€the€matter€under€discussion.€Ð ð-@), Ї3.€The€Chairman€may€limit€the€time€accorded€to€speakers€and€the€number€of€the€interventionsÏwhich€each€member€may€make€on€the€same€issue,€in€accordance€with€Rule€44€of€the€presentÏRules.€ÌÌ4.€Only€two€members€in€¢favour£€and€two€against€the€motion€of€fixing€such€time€limits€shall€beÏgranted€the€use€of€the€floor€after€which€the€motion€shall€immediately€be€put€to€the€vote.€ForÏquestions€of€procedure€the€time€allotted€to€each€speaker€shall€not€exceed€five€minutes,€unless€theÏChairman€decides€otherwise.€When€the€time€allotted€discussions€is€limited€and€a€speaker€exceedsÏthe€time€accorded€the€Chairman€shall€immediately€call€him€to€order.€ÌÌò òRule€57€-€Right€to€Reply€ó óÐ `  ÐÌThe€right€of€reply€shall€be€granted€by€the€Chairman€to€any€member€requesting€it.€The€memberÏmust,€while€exercising€this€right,€be€as€brief€as€possible€and€take€the€floor€preferably€at€the€end€ofÏthe€sitting€at€which€this€right€has€been€requested.€ÌÌò òRule€58€-€Congratulationsó ó€Ð ° ÐÌThe€congratulations€addressed€to€the€newly€elected€members€to€the€commission€shall€only€beÏpresented€by€the€Chairman€or€a€member€designated€by€the€latter.€Those€addressed€to€the€newlyÏelected€officers€shall€only€be€presented€by€the€outgoing€Chairman€or€a€member€designated€byÏhim.€ÌÌò òRule€59€-€Condolencesó ó€Ð @ ÐÌCondolences€shall€be€exclusively€presented€by€the€Chairman€on€behalf€of€all€the€members.€TheÏChairman€may,€with€the€consent€of€the€Commission,€send€a€message€of€condolence.€ÌÌÌœò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER›€XI€-€VOTE€AND€ELECTIONSÔ#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎÎys#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎZs#Ôó ó€Ð à0 ÐÌò òRule€60€-€Right€to€Vote€ó óÐ è!8 ÐÌEach€member€of€the€Commission€shall€have€one€vote.€In€the€case€of€equal€number€of€votes€theÏChairman€shall€have€a€casting€vote.€ÌÌò òRule€61€-€Asking€for€a€Vote€ó óÐ ˜&è!$ ÐÌA€proposal€or€a€motion€submitted€for€the€decision€of€the€Commission€shall€be€put€to€the€vote€if€aÏmember€so€requests.€€If€no€member€asks€for€a€vote,€the€Commission€may€adopt€a€proposal€or€aÏmotion€without€a€vote.€ÌÌ1.€Except€as€otherwise€provided€by€the€Charter€or€other€Rules€of€the€present€Rules€of€Procedure,Ïdecisions€of€the€Commission€shall€be€taken€by€a€simple€majority€of€the€members€present€andÐ (-x(+ Ðvoting.€ÌÌ2.€For€the€purpose€of€the€present€Rules€of€Procedure,€the€expression€"members€present€andÏvoting"€shall€mean€members€voting€for€or€against.€The€members€who€shall€abstain€from€votingÏshall€be€considered€as€non-voting€members.€ÌÌ3.€Decisions€may€be€taken€by€consensus,€failing€which,€Commission€shall€resort€to€voting.€Rule€ÌÌò ò63€-€Method€of€Votingó ó€Ð 0 € ÐÌ1.€Subject€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€68,€the€commission,€unless€it€otherwise€decides,€shallÏnormally€vote€by€show€of€hands,€but€any€member€may€request€the€roll-call€vote,€which€shall€beÏtaken€in€the€alphabetical€order€of€the€names€of€the€members€of€the€Commission€beginning€withÏthe€member€whose€name€is€drawn€by€lot€by€the€Chairman.€In€all€the€votes€by€roll-call€eachÏmember€shall€reply€"yes",€"no"€or€"abstention".€The€Commission€may€decide€to€hold€a€secretÌballot.€ÌÌ2.€In€case€of€vote€by€roll-call,€the€vote€of€each€member€participating€in€the€ballot€shall€beÏrecorded€in€the€minutes.€ÌÌò òRule€64€-€Explanation€of€Vote€ó óÐ pÀ ÐÌMembers€may€make€brief€statements€for€the€only€purpose€of€explaining€their€vote,€before€theÏbeginning€of€the€vote€or€once€the€vote€has€been€taken.€The€member€who€is€the€sponsor€of€aÏproposal€or€a€motion€cannot€explain€his€vote€on€that€proposal€or€notion€except€if€it€has€beenÏamended.€ÌÌò òRule€65€-€Rules€to€be€observed€while€votingó ó€Ð P ÐÌA€ballot€shall€not€be€interrupted€except€if€a€member€raises€a€point€of€order€relating€to€manner€inÏwhich€the€ballot€is€held.€The€Chairman€may€allow€members€to€intervene€briefly,€whether€beforeÏthe€ballot€beginning€or€when€it€is€closed,€but€solely€to€explain€their€vote.€ÌÌœò òRule›€66€-€Division€of€Proposals€and€Amendments€ó óÐ  #ð! ÐÌProposals€and€amendments€may€be€separated€if€requested.€The€parts€of€the€proposals€or€of€theÏamendments€which€have€been€adopted€shall€later€be€put€to€the€vote€as€a€whole;€if€all€theÏoperative€parts€of€a€proposal€have€been€rejected,€the€proposal€shall€be€considered€to€have€beenÏrejected€as€a€whole.€ÌÌò òRule€67€-€Amendment€ó óÐ 0*€%( ÐÌAn€amendment€to€a€proposal€is€an€addition€to,€deletion€from€or€revision€of€part€of€that€proposal.€ÌÌò òRule€68€-€Order€of€Vote€on€amendmentsó ó€Ð ð-@), ЇWhen€an€amendment€is€moved€to€a€proposal,€the€amendment€shall€be€voted€on€first.€ÌÌWhen€two€or€more€amendments€are€moved€to€a€proposal,€the€Commission€shall€first€vote€on€theÏamendment€furthest€removed€in€substance€from€the€original€proposal€and€then€on€the€amendmentÏnext€furthest€removed€therefrom€and€so€on€until€all€the€amendments€have€been€put€to€the€vote.ÏNevertheless€when€the€adoption€of€an€amendment€implies€the€rejection€of€another€amendment,Ïthe€latter€shall€not€be€put€to€the€vote.€If€one€or€several€amendments€are€adopted,€the€amendedÏproposal€shall€then€be€put€to€the€vote.€ÌÌò òRule€69€-€Order€of€Vote€on€the€Proposals€ó óÐ  p  ÐÌ1.€If€two€or€more€proposals€are€made€on€the€same€matter,€the€Commission,€unless€it€decidesÏotherwise,€shall€vote€on€these€proposals€in€the€order€in€which€they€were€submitted.€ÌÌ2.€After€each€vote€the€Commission€may€decide€whether€it€shall€put€the€next€proposal€to€the€vote.€ÌÌ3.€However,€the€motions€which€are€not€on€the€substance€of€the€proposals€shall€be€voted€uponÏbefore€the€said€proposals.€ÌÌò òRule€70€-€Electionsó ó€Ð €Ð ÐÌElections€shall€be€held€by€secret€ballot€unless€the€election€is€for€a€post€for€which€only€oneÏcandidate€has€been€proposed€and€that€candidate€has€been€agreed€upon€by€the€members€of€theÏCommission.€ÌÌÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€XII€-€PARTICIPATION€OF€NON-MEMBERS€OF€THEÐ ` ÐCOMMISSIONÔ#†¼Îλ» ¼Îζ„#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎΗ„#Ôó ó€Ð (x ÐÌò òRule€71€-€Participation€of€States€in€the€deliberationsó ó€Ð 0 € ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€or€its€subsidiary€bodies€may€invite€any€State€to€participate€in€the€discussionÏof€any€issue€that€shall€be€of€particular€interest€to€that€State.€ÌÌ2.€A€State€thus€invited€shall€have€no€voting€right,€but€may€submit€proposals€which€may€be€put€toÏthe€vote€at€the€request€of€any€member€of€the€Commission€or€of€the€subsidiary€body€concerned.€ÌÌÌò òRule€72€-€Participation€of€other€Persons€or€¢Organisations£ó ó€Ð  (ð#& ÐÌThe€Commission€may€invite€any€¢organisation£€or€persons€capable€of€enlightening€it€to€participateÏin€its€deliberations€without€voting€rights.€ÌÌò òRule€73€-€Participation€of€¢Specialised£€Institutions€and€Consultation€with€the€latter€ó óÐ P- (+ Ї1.€Pursuant€to€the€agreements€concluded€between€the€¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity€and€theÏ¢Specialised£€Institutions,€the€latter€shall€have€the€right€to:€ÌÌ€€€€€a)€Be€represented€in€the€public€sessions€of€the€Commission€and€its€subsidiary€bodies;€ÌÌ€€€€€b)€Participate,€without€voting€rights,€through€their€representatives€in€deliberations€on€issuesÏwhich€shall€be€of€interest€to€them€and€to€submit,€on€these€issues,€proposals€which€may€be€put€toÏvote€at€the€request€of€any€member€of€the€Commission€or€the€interested€subsidiary€body.€ÌÌ2.€Before€placing€on€the€provisional€agenda€an€issues€submitted€by€a€¢Specialised£€Institution,€theÏSecretary€General€should€initiate€such€preliminary€consultations€as€may€be€necessary,€with€thisÏinstitution.€ÌÌ3.€When€an€issue€proposed€for€inclusion€in€the€provisional€agenda€of€a€session,€or€which€hasÏbeen€added€to€the€agenda€of€a€session€pursuant€to€Rule€5€of€the€present€Rules€of€Procedure,Ïcontains€a€proposal€requesting€the€¢Organisation£€of€African€Unity€to€undertake€additionalÏactivities€relating€to€issues€concerning€directly€one€or€more€¢specialised£€institutions,€the€SecretaryÏGeneral€should€enter€in€to€consultation€with€the€institutions€concerned€and€inform€theÌCommission€of€the€ways€and€means€of€ensuring€coordinated€¢utilisation£€of€the€resources€of€theÏvarious€institutions.€ÌÌ4.€When€at€a€meeting€of€the€Commission,€a€proposal€calling€upon€the€¢Organisation£€of€AfricanÏUnity€to€undertake€additional€activities€relating€to€issues€directly€concerning€one€or€severalÏ¢specialised£€institutions,€the€Secretary€General,€after€consulting€as€far€as€possible,€theÏrepresentatives€of€the€interested€institutions,€should€draw€the€attention€of€the€Commission€to€theÏeffects€of€that€proposal.€ÌÌ5.€Before€taking€a€decision€on€the€proposals€mentioned€above,€the€Commission€shall€make€sureÏthat€the€institutions€concerned€have€been€duly€consulted.€ÌÌò òRule€74€-€Participation€of€other€Inter-Governmental€¢Organisations£ó ó€Ð Ð  ÐÌ1.€The€Secretary€shall€inform,€not€later€that€4€weeks€before€a€session,€non-governmentalÏ¢organisations£€with€observer€status€of€the€days€and€agenda€of€a€forthcoming€session.€ÌÌ2.€Representatives€of€Inter-Governmental€¢Organisations£€to€which€the€¢Organisation£€of€AfricanÏUnity€has€granted€permanent€observer€status€and€other€¢Organisations£€¢recognised£€by€theÏCommission,€may€participate,€without€voting€rights,€in€the€deliberations€of€the€Commission€onÏissues€falling€within€the€framework€of€the€activities€of€these€¢organisations£.€ÌÌÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€XIII€-€RELATIONS€WITH€AND€REPRESENTATION€OFÐ  +p&) ÐNON-GOVERNMENTAL€¢ORGANISATIONS£€ÌÔ#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎΞ’#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎ’#Ôó óÐ P- (+ Ðò òRule€75€-€Representation€ó óÐ ° ÐÌNon-governmental€¢organisations£,€granted€observer€status€by€the€Commission,€may€appointÏ¢authorised£€observers€to€participate€in€the€public€sessions€of€the€Commission€and€of€its€subsidiaryÏbodies.€ÌÌò òRule€76€-€Consultationó ó€Ð P   ÐÌThe€Commission€may€consult€the€non-governmental€¢organisations£€either€directly€or€through€oneÏor€several€committees€set€up€for€this€purpose.€These€consultations€may€be€held€at€the€invitationÏof€the€Commission€or€at€the€request€of€the€¢organisation£.€ÌÌÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€XIV€-€PUBLICATION€AND€DISTRIBUTION€OF€THEÐ à0  ÐREPORTS€AND€OTHER€OFFICIAL€DOCUMENTS€OF€THEÏCOMMISSION€Ô#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎÎÕ•#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼Îζ•#Ôó óÐ ` ÐÌò òRule€77€-€Report€of€the€Commissionó ó€Ð h ÐÌWithin€the€framework€of€the€procedure€of€communication€among€States€parties€to€the€Charter,Ïreferred€to€in€Articles€47€and€49€of€the€Charter,€the€Commission€shall€submit€to€the€Assembly€aÏreport€containing,€where€possible,€recommendations€it€shall€deem€necessary.€ÌÌThe€report€shall€be€confidential.€However,€it€shall€be€published€by€the€Chairman€of€theÏCommission€after€reporting€unless€the€Assembly€directs€otherwise.€ÌÌò òRule€78€-€Periodical€Reports€of€Member€States€ó óÐ ˆØ ÐÌPeriodical€Reports€and€other€information€submitted€by€States€parties€to€the€Charter€as€requestedÏunder€Article€62€of€the€Charter,€shall€be€documents€for€general€distribution.€The€same€thing€shallÏapply€to€other€information€supplied€by€a€State€party€to€the€Charter,€unless€the€CommissionÏdecides€otherwise.€ÌÌò òRule€79€-€Reports€on€the€Activities€of€the€Commission€ó óÐ $h! ÐÌ1.€As€stipulated€in€Article€54€of€the€Charter,€the€Commission€shall€each€year€submit€to€theÏAssembly,€a€report€on€its€deliberations,€in€which€it€shall€include€a€summary€of€the€activities.€ÌÌ2.€The€report€shall€be€published€by€the€Chairman€after€the€Assembly€has€considered€it.€ÌÌò òRule€80€-€Translation€of€reports€and€other€documentsó ó€Ð ¨*ø%( ÐÌThe€Secretary€shall€¢endeavour£€to€translate€all€reports€and€other€document€of€the€Commission€intoÏthe€working€languages.€Ð x-È(+ ЇÌò òÔ‡ ’1!XXzµÔÔ‡  ’1!! ’1ÔPART€TWO:€PROVISIONS€RELATING€TO€THE€FUNCTIONSÐ  ð ÐOF€THE€COMMISSIONÔ#† ’1!! ’1 œ#ÔÔ#†XzµX! ’1œ#Ôó ó€Ð â2 ÐÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€XV€-€PROMOTIONAL€ACTIVITIESÔ#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎΕ#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎv#Ôó ó€Ð  d ÐÌò òREPORT€SUBMITTED€BY€STATES€PARTIES€TO€THE€CHARTER€UNDER€ARTICLEÐ  l Ð62€OF€THE€CHARTERó ó€Ð  \ ÐÌò òRule€81€-€Contents€of€Reportsó ó€Ð ì <  ÐÌ1.€States€parties€to€the€Charter€shall€submit€reports€in€the€form€required€by€the€Commission€onÏmeasures€they€have€taken€to€give€effect€to€the€rights€¢recognised£€by€the€Charter€and€on€theÏprogress€made€with€regard€to€the€enjoyment€of€these€rights.€ÌÌThe€reports€should€indicate,€where€possible,€the€factors€and€difficulties€impeding€theÏimplementation€of€the€provisions€of€the€Charter.€ÌÌ2.€If€a€State€party€fails€to€comply€with€Article€62€of€the€Charter,€the€Commission€shall€fix€theÏdate€for€the€submission€of€that€State€party's€report.€ÌÌ3.€The€Commission€may,€through€the€Secretary-General,€inform€State€parties€to€the€Charter€of€itsÏwishes€regarding€the€form€and€contents€of€the€reports€to€be€submitted€under€Article€62€of€theÏCharter.€ÌÌò òRule€82€-€Transmission€of€the€Reports€ó óÐ ì< ÐÌ1.€The€Secretary€may,€after€consultation€with€the€Commission,€communicate€to€the€¢specialised£Ïinstitutions€concerned,€copies€of€all€parts€of€the€reports€which€may€relate€to€their€areas€ofÏcompetence,€produced€by€member€States€of€these€institutions.€ÌÌ2.€The€Commission€may€invite€the€¢specialised£€institutions€to€which€the€Secretary€hasÏcommunicated€parts€of€the€report,€to€submit€observations€relating€to€these€parts€within€a€timeÏlimit€that€it€may€specify.€ÌÌò òRule€83€-€Submission€of€Reportsó ó€Ð L&œ!# ÐÌThe€Commission€shall€inform,€as€early€as€possible,€member€States€parties€to€the€Charter,€throughÏthe€Secretary,€of€the€opening€date,€duration€and€venue€of€the€Session€at€which€their€respectiveÏreports€shall€be€considered.€ÌÌRepresentatives€of€the€States€parties€to€the€Charter€may€participate€in€the€sessions€of€theÏCommission€at€which€their€reports€shall€be€considered.€The€Commission€may€also€inform€a€StateÏparty€to€the€Charter€from€which€it€wanted€complementary€information,€that€it€may€¢authorise£€itsÐ Ì-)+ Ðrepresentative€to€participate€in€a€specific€session.€This€representative€should€be€able€to€reply€toÏquestions€put€to€him/her€by€the€Commission€and€make€statements€on€reports€already€submittedÏby€this€State.€He€may€also€furnish€additional€information€from€his€State.€ÌÌò òRule€84€-€Non-submission€of€Reportsó ó€Ð pÀ ÐÌ1.€The€Secretary€shall,€at€each€session,€inform€the€Commission€of€all€cases€of€non-submission€ofÏreports€or€of€additional€information€requested€pursuant€to€Rules€81€and€85€of€the€Rules€ofÏProcedure.€In€such€cases,€the€Commission€may€send,€through€the€Secretary,€to€the€State€party€toÏthe€Charter€concerned,€a€report€or€reminder€relating€to€the€submission€of€the€report€or€additionalÏinformation.€ÌÌ2.€If,€after€the€reminder€referred€to€in€paragraph€1€of€this€Rule,€a€State€party€to€the€Charter€doesÏnot€submit€the€report€or€the€additional€information€requested€pursuant€to€Rules€81€and€85€of€theÏRules€of€Procedure,€the€Commission€shall€point€it€out€in€its€yearly€report€to€the€Assembly.€ÌÌò òRule€85€-€Examination€of€information€contained€in€reports€ó óÐ ° ÐÌ1.€When€considering€a€report€submitted€by€a€State€party€to€the€Charter€under€Article€62€of€theÏCharter,€the€Commission€should€first€make€sure€that€the€report€provides€all€the€necessaryÏinformation€including€relevant€legislation€pursuant€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€81€of€the€Rules€ofÏProcedure.€ÌÌ2.€If,€in€the€opinion€of€the€Commission,€a€report€submitted€by€a€State€party€to€the€Charter,€doesÏnot€contain€adequate€information,€the€Commission€may€request€this€State€to€furnish€theÏadditional€information€required,€by€indicating€the€date€on€which€the€information€needed€shouldÏbe€submitted.€ÌÌ3.€If,€following€the€consideration€of€the€reports,€and€the€information€submitted€by€a€State€party€toÏthe€Charter,€the€Commission€decides€that€the€State€has€not€discharged€some€of€its€obligationsÏunder€the€Charter,€it€may€address€all€general€observations€to€the€State€concerned€as€it€may€deemÏnecessary.€ÌÌò òRule€86€-€Adjournment€and€Transmission€of€the€Reports€ó óÐ  #ð! ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€shall,€through€the€Secretary,€communicate€to€States€parties€to€the€Charter€forÏcomments,€its€general€observations€made€following€the€consideration€of€the€reports€and€theÏinformation€submitted€by€States€parties€to€the€Charter.€The€Commission€may,€when€necessary€fixÏa€time€limit€for€the€submission€of€the€comments€by€the€States€parties€to€the€Charter.€ÌÌ2.€The€Commission€may€also€transmit€to€the€Assembly,€the€observations€mentioned€in€paragraphÏ1€of€this€Rule,€accompanied€by€copies€of€the€reports€it€has€received€from€the€States€parties€to€theÏCharter€as€well€as€the€comments€supplied€by€the€latter€if€possible.€ÌÌÐ ð-@), Ðò òRule€87€-€Promotional€Activities€ó óÐ ° ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€shall€adopt€and€carry€out€a€program€of€action€which€gives€effect€to€itsÏobligations€under€the€Charter,€particularly€Article€45€(1).€ÌÌ2.€The€Commission€shall€carry€out€other€promotional€activities€in€member€states€and€elsewhereÏon€a€continuing€basis.€ÌÌ3.€Each€member€of€the€Commission€shall€file€a€written€report€on€his/her€activities€at€each€sessionÏincluding€countries€visited€and€¢organisations£€contacted.€ÌÌÌò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€XVI€-€PROTECTION€ACTIVITIES€COMMUNICATIONSÐ ð@  ÐFROM€THE€STATES€PARTIES€TO€THE€CHARTERÔ#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎÎû²#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎܲ#Ôó ó€Ð X  ÐÌò òSECTION€I€-€PROCEDURE€FOR€THE€CONSIDERATION€OF€COMMUNICATIONSÐ ` ÐRECEIVED€IN€CONFORMITY€WITH€ARTICLE€47€OF€THE€CHARTER:ÏPROCEDURE€FORÌCOMMUNICATIONS-NEGOTIATIONS€ó óÐ à0 ÐÌò òRule€88€-€Procedure€ó óÐ À ÐÌ1.€A€communication€under€Article€47€of€the€Charter€should€be€submitted€to€the€SecretaryÏGeneral,€the€Chairman€of€the€Commission€and€the€State€party€concerned.€ÌÌ2.€The€communication€referred€to€above€should€be€in€writing€and€contain€a€detailed€andÏcomprehensive€statement€on€the€actions€denounced€as€well€as€the€provisions€of€the€CharterÏalleged€to€have€been€violated.€ÌÌ3.€The€notification€of€the€communication€to€the€State€party€to€the€Charter,€the€Secretary€GeneralÏand€the€Chairman€of€the€Commission€shall€be€done€through€the€most€practicable€and€reliableÏmeans.€ÌÌò òRule€89€-€Register€of€Communications€ó óÐ ð#@! ÐÌThe€Secretary€shall€keep€a€permanent€register€for€all€communications€received€under€Article€47Ïof€the€Charter.€ÌÌœò òRule›€90€-€Reply€and€time€limit€ó óÐ  (ð#& ÐÌ1.€The€reply€of€the€State€party€to€the€Charter€to€which€a€communication€is€addressed€should€reachÏthe€requesting€State€party€to€the€Charter€within€3€months€following€the€receipt€of€the€notificationÏof€the€communication.€ÌÐ P- (+ Ð2.€It€shall€be€accompanied€particularly€by:€ÌÌ€€€€€a)€Written€explanations,€declarations€or€statements€relating€to€the€issues€raised;€ÌÌ€€€€€b)€Possible€indications€and€measures€taken€to€end€the€situation€denounced;€ÌÌ€€€€€c)€Indications€on€the€law€and€rules€of€procedure€applicable€or€applied;€ÌÌ€€€€€d)€Indications€on€the€local€procedures€for€appeal€already€used,€in€process€or€still€open.€ÌÌò òRule€91€-€Non-Settlement€of€the€Issueó ó€Ð `  ÐÌ1.€If€within€three€(3)€months€from€the€date€the€notification€of€the€original€communication€isÏreceived€by€the€addressee€State,€the€issue€has€not€been€settled€to€the€satisfaction€of€the€twoÏinterested€parties,€through€the€selected€channel€of€negotiation€or€through€any€other€peacefulÏprocedure€selected€by€common€consent€of€the€parties,€the€issue€shall€be€referred€to€theÏCommission,€in€accordance€with€the€provisions€of€Article€48€of€the€Charter.€ÌÌ2.€The€issue€shall€also€be€referred€to€the€Commission€if€the€addressee€State€party€to€the€CharterÏfails€to€react€to€the€request€made€under€Article€47€of€the€Charter,€within€the€same€3€months'Ïperiod€of€time.€ÌÌò òRule€92€-€Seizing€of€the€Commissionó ó€Ð P  ÐÌAt€the€expiration€of€the€3€months'€time€limit€referred€to€in€Article€47€of€the€Charter,€and€in€theÏabsence€of€a€satisfactory€reply€or€in€case€the€addressee€State€party€may€submit€theÏcommunication€to€the€Commission€through€a€notification€addressed€to€its€Chairman,€the€otherÏinterested€State€party€and€the€Secretary€General.€ÌÌÌò òSECTION€II€-€PROCEDURE€FOR€THE€CONSIDERATION€OF€THEÐ Ð  ÐCOMMUNICATIONS€RECEIVED€IN€CONFORMITY€WITH€ARTICLES€48€AND€49€OFÏTHE€CHARTER:€PROCEDURE€FOR€COMMUNICATION-COMPLAINT€ÌÌRule€93€-€Seizing€of€the€Commission€ó óÐ $à" ÐÌ1.€Any€communication€submitted€under€Articles€48€and€49€of€the€Charter€may€be€submitted€toÏthe€Commission€by€any€one€of€the€interested€States€parties€through€notification€addressed€to€theÏChairman€of€the€Commission,€the€Secretary€General€and€the€State€party€concerned.€ÌÌ2.€The€notification€referred€to€in€paragraph€1€of€the€present€Rule€shall€contain€information€on€theÏfollowing€elements€or€accompanied€particularly€by:€ÌÌ€€€€€a)€Measures€taken€to€try€to€resolve€the€issue€pursuant€to€Article€47€of€the€Charter€includingÏthe€text€of€the€œinitial›€communications€and€any€future€written€explanation€from€the€interestedÐ ð-@), ÐStates€parties€to€the€Charter€relating€to€the€issue;€ÌÌ€€€€€b)€Measures€taken€to€exhaust€local€procedure€for€appeal;€ÌÌ€€€€€c)€Any€other€procedure€for€the€international€investigation€or€international€settlement€to€whichÏthe€interested€States€parties€have€resorted.€ÌÌò òRule€94€-€Permanent€Register€of€Communications€ó óÐ @  ÐÌThe€Secretary€shall€keep€a€permanent€register€for€all€communications€received€by€theÏCommission€under€Articles€48Ìand€49€of€the€Charter.€ÌÌò òRule€95€-€Seizing€of€the€Members€of€the€Commissionó ó€Ð à0  ÐÌThe€Secretary€shall€immediately€inform€the€members€of€the€Commission€of€any€notificationÏreceived€pursuant€to€Rule€91€of€the€Rules€of€Procedure€and€shall€send€to€them,€as€early€asÏpossible,€a€copy€of€the€notification€as€well€as€the€relevant€information.€ÌÌò òRule€96€-€Private€Session€and€Press€Releaseó ó€Ð €Ð ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€shall€consider€the€communications€referred€to€in€Articles€48€and€49€of€theÏCharter€in€closed€session.€ÌÌ2.€After€consulting€the€interested€States€parties€to€the€Charter,€the€Commission€may€issueÏthrough€the€Secretary,€release€on€its€private€sessions€for€the€attention€of€the€media€and€the€public.€ÌÌò òRule€97€-€Consideration€of€the€Communicationó ó€Ð P ÐÌThe€Commission€shall€consider€a€communication€only€when:€ÌÌa)€The€procedure€offered€to€the€States€parties€by€Article€47€of€the€Charter€has€been€exhausted;€ÌÌb)€The€time€limit€set€in€Article€48€of€the€Charter€has€expired;€ÌÌc)€The€Commission€is€certain€that€all€the€available€local€remedies€have€been€¢utilised£€andÏexhausted,€in€accordance€with€the€generally€recognized€principles€of€international€law,€or€that€theÏapplication€of€these€remedies€is€unreasonably€prolonged€or€that€there€are€no€effective€remedies.€ÌÌœò òRule›€98€Amicable€Settlementó ó€Ð @)$' ÐÌExcept€the€provisions€of€the€present€Rules€of€Procedure,€the€Commission€shall€place€its€goodÏoffices€at€the€disposal€of€the€interested€States€parties€to€the€Charter€so€as€to€reach€an€amicableÏsolution€on€the€issue€based€on€the€respect€of€human€rights€and€fundamental€liberties,€asÏrecognized€by€the€Charter.€€Ð ð-@), Їò òRule€99€-€Additional€Information€Ð ° Ðó óÌThe€Commission€may€through€the€Secretary,€request€the€States€parties€or€one€of€them€toÏcommunicate€additional€information€or€observations€orally€or€in€writing.€The€Commission€shallÏfix€a€time€limit€for€the€submission€of€the€written€information€or€observations.€ÌÌò òRule€100€-€Representation€of€States€Parties€ó óÐ P   ÐÌ1.€The€States€parties€to€the€Charter€concerned€shall€have€the€right€to€be€represented€during€theÏconsideration€of€the€issue€by€the€Commission€and€to€submit€observations€orally€and€in€writing€orÏin€either€form.€ÌÌ2.€The€Commission€shall€notify,€as€soon€as€possible,€the€States€parties€concerned,€through€theÏSecretary€of€the€opening€day,€the€duration€and€the€venue€of€the€session€at€which€the€issue€will€beÏexamined.€ÌÌ3.€The€procedure€to€be€followed€for€the€presentation€of€oral€or€written€observations€shall€beÏdetermined€by€the€Commission.€ÌÌò òRule€101€-€Report€of€the€Commissionó ó€Ð €Ð ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€shall€adopt€a€report€pursuant€to€Article€52€of€the€Charter€within€12€months,Ïfollowing€the€notification€referred€to€in€Article€48€of€the€Charter€and€Rule€90€of€the€presentÏRules€of€Procedure.€ÌÌ2.€The€provisions€of€paragraph€1€of€Rule€99€of€these€Rules€of€Procedure€shall€not€apply€to€theÏdeliberations€of€the€Commission€relating€to€the€adoption€of€the€report.€ÌÌ3.€The€report€referred€to€above€shall€concern€the€decisions€and€conclusions€that€the€CommissionÏwill€reach.€ÌÌ4.€The€report€of€the€Commission€shall€be€communicated€to€the€States€parties€concerned€throughÏthe€Secretary.€ÌÌ5.€The€report€of€the€Commission€shall€be€sent€to€the€Assembly€through€the€Secretary€General,Ïtogether€with€the€recommendations€that€it€shall€deem€useful.€ÌÌÌ€ò òÔ‡¼ÎλXXzµÔÔ‡ ¼Îλ»¼ÎÎÔCHAPTER€XVII€-€OTHER€COMMUNICATIONS€PROCEDURE€FOR€THEÐ P( #& ÐCONSIDERATION€OF€€THE€COMMUNICATIONS€RECEIVED€INÏCONFORMITY€WITH€ARTICLE€55€OF€THE€CHARTERÔ#†¼Îλ» ¼ÎÎïÑ#ÔÔ#†XzµX»¼ÎÎÐÑ#Ôó ó€Ð €*Ð%( ÐÌò ò€€€€€€€€€SECTION€I€-€TRANSMISSION€OF€COMMUNICATIONS€TO€THE€COMMISSIONó ó€Ð ˆ,Ø'* ÐÐ x-È(+ Ðò òRule€102€-€Seizing€of€the€Commission€ó óÐ ° ÐÌ1.€Pursuant€to€these€Rules€of€Procedure,€the€Secretary€shall€transmit€to€the€Commission€theÏcommunications€submitted€to€him€for€consideration€by€the€Commission€in€accordance€with€theÏCharter.€ÌÌ2.€No€communications€concerning€a€State€which€is€not€a€party€to€the€Charter€shall€be€received€byÏthe€Commission€or€placed€in€a€list€under€Rule€103€of€the€present€Rules.€ÌÌò òRule€103€-€List€of€Communicationsó ó€Ð  p  ÐÌ1.€The€Secretary€of€the€Commission€shall€prepare€lists€of€communications€submitted€to€theÏCommission€pursuant€to€Rule€101€above,€to€which€he/she€shall€attach€a€brief€summary€to€theirÏcontents€and€regularly€cause€the€lists€to€be€distributed€to€members€of€the€Commission.€Besides,Ïthe€Secretary€shall€keep€a€permanent€register€of€all€these€communications€which€shall€be€madeÏpublic.€ÌÌ2.€The€full€text€of€each€communication€referred€to€the€Commission€shall€be€communicated€toÏeach€member€of€the€Commission€on€request.€ÌÌò òRule€104€-€Request€for€Clarificationsó ó€Ð pÀ ÐÌ1.€The€Commission,€through€the€Secretary,€may€request€the€author€of€a€communication€to€furnishÏclarifications€on€the€applicability€of€the€Charter€to€his/her€communication,€and€to€specify€inÏparticular:€ÌÌ€€€€€a)€His€name,€address,€age€and€profession€by€justifying€his€very€identity,€if€ever€he/she€isÏrequesting€the€Commission€to€be€kept€anonymous;€ÌÌ€€€€€b)€Name€of€the€State€party€referred€to€in€the€communication;€ÌÌ€€€€€c)€Purpose€of€the€communication;€ÌÌ€€€€€d)€Provision(s)€of€the€Charter€allegedly€violated;€ÌÌ€€€€€e)€The€facts€of€the€claim;€ÌÌ€€€€€f)€Measures€taken€by€the€author€to€exhaust€local€remedies,€or€explanation€why€local€remediesÏwill€be€futile;€ÌÌ€€€€€g)€The€extent€to€which€the€same€issue€has€been€settled€by€another€international€investigationÏor€settlement€body.€ÌÌ2.€When€asking€for€clarification€or€information,€the€Commission€shall€fix€an€appropriate€timeÏlimit€for€the€author€to€submit€the€communication€so€as€to€avoid€undue€delay€in€the€procedureÐ ð-@), Ðprovided€for€by€the€Charter.€ÌÌ3.€The€Commission€may€adopt€a€questionnaire€for€the€use€by€the€author€of€the€communication€inÏproviding€the€above-mentioned€information.€ÌÌ4.€The€request€for€clarification€referred€to€in€paragraph€1€of€this€rule€shall€not€prevent€theÏinclusion€of€the€communication€on€the€lists€mentioned€in€paragraph€1€of€Rule€102€above.€ÌÌò òRule€105€-€Distribution€of€Communicationsó ó€Ð 0 € ÐÌFor€each€communication€recorded,€the€Secretary€shall€prepare€as€soon€as€possible,€a€summary€ofÏthe€relevant€information€received,€which€shall€be€distributed€to€the€members€of€the€Commission.€Ìò òÌSECTION€II€-€GENERAL€PROVISIONS€GOVERNING€THE€CONSIDERATION€OFÏTHE€COMMUNICATIONS€BY€THE€COMMISSION€OR€ITS€SUBSIDIARY€BODIES€Ìó óÌò òRule€106€-€Private€Session€ó óÐ ° ÐÌThe€sessions€of€the€Commission€or€its€subsidiary€bodies€during€which€the€communications€areÏexamined€as€provided€for€in€the€Charter€shall€be€private.€ÌÌò òRule€107€-€Public€Sessionsó ó€Ð `° ÐÌThe€sessions€during€which€the€Commission€may€consider€other€general€issues,€such€as€theÏapplication€procedure€of€the€Charter,€shall€be€public.€ÌÌò òRule€108€-€Press€Releasesó ó€Ð ` ÐÌThe€Commission€may€issue,€through€the€Secretary€and€for€the€attention€of€the€media€and€theÏpublic,€releases€on€the€activities€of€the€Commission€in€its€private€session.€ÌÌò òRule€109€-€Incompatibility€ó óÐ À! ÐÌ1.€No€member€shall€take€part€in€the€consideration€of€a€communication€by€the€Commission€ÌÌ€€€€€a)€If€he/she€has€any€personal€interest€in€the€case,€or€ÌÌ€€€€€b)€If€he€/she€has€participated,€in€any€capacity,€in€the€adoption€of€any€decision€relating€to€theÏcase€which€is€the€subject€of€the€communication.€ÌÌ2.€Any€issue€relating€to€the€application€of€paragraph€1.€above€shall€be€resolved€by€theÏCommission.€ÌÌÌÐ ð-@), Ðò òRule€110€-€Withdrawal€of€a€Memberó ó€Ð ° ÐÌIf,€for€any€reason,€a€member€considers€that€he/she€should€not€take€part€or€continue€to€take€part€inÏthe€consideration€of€a€communication,€he/she€shall€inform€the€Chairman€of€his/her€decision€toÏwithdrawal.€ÌÌò òRules€111€-€Provisional€Measuresó ó€Ð P   ÐÌ1.€Before€making€its€final€views€know€to€the€Assembly€on€the€communication,€the€CommissionÏmay€inform€the€State€€party€concerned€of€its€views€on€the€appropriateness€of€taking€provisionalÏmeasures€to€avoid€irreparable€damage€being€caused€to€the€victim€of€the€alleged€violation.€In€soÏdoing,€the€Commission€shall€inform€the€State€party€that€the€expression€on€its€views€on€theÏadoption€of€those€provisional€measures€does€not€imply€a€decision€on€the€substance€of€theÏcommunication.€ÌÌ2.€The€Commission,€or€when€it€is€not€in€session,€the€Chairman,€in€consultation€with€otherÏmembers€of€the€Commission,€may€indicate€to€the€parties€any€interim€measure,€the€adoption€ofÏwhich€seems€desirable€in€the€interest€of€the€parties€or€the€proper€conduct€of€the€proceedingsÏbefore€it.€ÌÌ3.€In€case€urgency€when€the€Commission€is€not€in€session,€the€Chairman€in€consultation€withÏother€members€of€the€Commission,€may€take€any€necessary€action€on€behalf€of€the€Commission.ÏAs€soon€as€the€Commission€is€again€in€session,€the€Chairman€shall€report€to€it€on€any€actionÏtaken.€ÌÌò òRule€112€ó óÐ  p ÐÌPrior€to€any€substantive€consideration,€every€communication€should€be€made€known€to€the€StateÏconcerned€through€the€Chairman€of€the€Commission,€pursuant€to€Article€57€of€the€Charter€ÌÌò òSECTION€III€-€PROCEDURES€TO€DETERMINE€ADMISSIBILITYó ó€Ð Ð  ÐÌò òRule€113€-€Time€Limits€for€Consideration€of€the€Admissibilityó ó€Ð °"  ÐÌThe€Commission€shall€decide,€as€early€as€possible€and€pursuant€to€the€following€provisions,Ïwhether€or€not€the€communication€shall€be€admissible€under€the€Charter.€ÌÌœò òRule›€114€-€Order€of€Consideration€of€the€Communicationó ó€Ð `'°"% ÐÌ1.€Unless€otherwise€decided,€the€Commission€shall€consider€the€communications€in€the€orderÏthey€have€been€received€by€the€Secretariat.€ÌÌ2.€The€Commission€may€decide,€if€it€deems€it€good,€to€consider€jointly€two€or€moreÏcommunications.€ÌÐ ð-@), Ðò òRule€115€-€Working€Groups€ó óÐ ° ÐÌThe€Commission€may€set€up€one€or€more€working€groups;€each€composed€of€three€of€itsÏmembers€at€most,€to€submit€recommendations€on€admissibility€as€stipulated€in€Article€56€of€theÏCharter.€ÌÌò òRule€116€-€Admissibility€of€the€Communicationsó ó€Ð P   ÐÌThe€Commission€shall€determine€questions€of€admissibility€pursuant€to€Article€56€of€the€Charter.€ÌÌò òRule€117€-€Additional€Information€ó óÐ `  ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€or€a€working€group€set€up€under€Rule€113,€request€the€State€party€concernedÏor€the€author€of€the€communication€to€submit€in€writing€additional€information€or€observationsÏrelating€to€the€issue€of€admissibility€of€the€communication.€The€Commission€or€the€workingÏgroup€shall€fix€a€time€limit€for€the€submission€of€the€information€or€observations€to€avoid€theÏissue€dragging€on€too€long.€ÌÌ2.€A€communication€may€be€declared€admissible€if€the€State€party€concerned€has€been€given€theÏopportunity€to€submit€the€information€and€observations€pursuant€to€paragraph€1€of€this€Rule.€ÌÌ3.€A€request€under€paragraph€1€of€this€Rule€should€indicate€clearly€that€the€request€does€not€meanÏany€decision€whatsoever€has€been€taken€on€the€issue€of€admissibility.€ÌÌ4.€However,€the€Commission€shall€decide€in€the€issue€of€admissibility€if€the€State€party€fails€toÏsend€a€written€response€within€three€(3)€months€from€the€date€of€notification€of€the€text€of€theÏcommunication.€ÌÌò òRule€118€-€Decision€of€the€Commission€on€Admissibility€ó óÐ ð@ ÐÌ1.€If€the€Commission€decides€that€a€communication€is€inadmissible€under€the€Charter,€it€shallÏmake€its€decision€known€as€early€as€possible,€through€the€Secretary€to€the€author€of€theÏcommunication€and,€if€the€communication€has€been€transmitted€to€a€State€party€concerned,€toÏthat€State.€ÌÌ2.€If€the€Commission€has€declared€a€communication€inadmissible€under€the€Charter,€it€mayÏreconsider€this€decision€at€a€later€date€if€it€receives€a€request€for€reconsideration.€ÌÌÌñ3ñ€€€€€€€ñ3ñò òSECTION€IV€-€PROCEDURES€FOR€THE€CONSIDERATION€OF€COMMUNICATIONSó ó€Ð @)$' ÐÌñ2ñò òñ2ñRule€119€-€Proceedings€ñ2ñó óñ2ñÐ  +p&) ÐÌ1.€If€the€Commission€decides€that€a€communication€is€admissible€under€the€Charter,€its€decisionÏand€text€of€theñ4ñ€œñ4ññ5ñÐ ð-@), Ðñ5ñrelevant›€documents€shall€as€soon€as€possible,€be€submitted€to€the€State€partyÐ ð-@), Ðconcerned,€through€the€Secretary.€Theñ6ñ€ñ6ññ7ñÌñ7ñauthor€of€the€communication€shall€also€be€informed€of€theÏCommission's€decision€through€the€Secretary.€ÌÌ2.€The€State€party€to€the€Charter€concerned€shall,€within€the€3€ensuing€months,€submit€in€writingÏto€the€Commission,ñ8ñ€ñ8ññ9ñÌñ9ñexplanations€or€statements€elucidating€the€issue€under€consideration€andÏindicating,€if€possible,€measures€it€was€able€toñ:ñ€ñ:ññ;ñÌñ;ñtake€to€remedy€the€situation.€ÌÌ3.€All€explanations€or€statements€submitted€by€a€State€party€pursuant€to€the€present€Rule€shall€beÏcommunicated,ñ<ñ€ñ<ññ=ñÌñ=ñthrough€the€Secretary,€to€the€author€of€the€communication€who€may€submit€inÏwriting€additional€information€andñ>ñ€ñ>ññ?ñÌñ?ñobservations€within€a€time€limit€fixed€by€the€Commission.€ÌÌ4.€States€parties€from€whom€explanations€or€statements€are€sought€within€specified€times€shall€beÏinformed€that€if€theyñ@ñ€ñ@ññAñÌñAñfail€to€comply€within€those€times€the€Commission€will€act€on€the€evidenceÏbefore€it.€ÌÌñPñò 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ÐÌ1.€If€the€communication€is€admissible,€the€Commission€shall€consider€it€in€the€light€of€all€theÏinformation€that€theñBñ€ñBññCñÌñCñindividual€and€the€State€party€concerned€has€submitted€in€writing;€it€shallÏmake€known€its€observations€on€this€issue.ñDñ€ñDññEñÌñEñTo€this€end,€the€Commission€may€refer€theÏcommunication€to€a€working€group,€composed€of€3€of€its€members€at€most,ñFñ€ñFññGñÌñGñwhich€shall€submitÏrecommendations€to€it.€ÌÌ2.€The€observations€of€the€Commission€shall€be€communicated€to€the€ñIñ¢ñIñAssemñIñ£ñHñ€ñHññIññHñ¢ñHññIñ¢ñIñblyñIñ£ñIññHñ£ñHñ€through€theÏSecretary€General€and€toñJñ€ñJññKñÌñKñthe€State€party€concerned.€ÌÌ3.€The€Assembly€or€its€Chairman€may€request€the€Commission€to€conduct€an€in-depth€study€onÏthese€cases€and€toñLñ€ñLññMñÌñMñsubmit€a€factual€report€accompanied€by€its€findings€and€recommendations,€inÏaccordance€with€the€provisions€of€theñNñ€ñNññOñÌñOñCharter.€The€Commission€may€entrust€this€function€to€aÏSpecial€Rapporteur€or€a€working€group.€ÌÌÌÌñTñ€€€€€ñTññSñò 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