Guidelines on Consideration of Communications of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

ACERWC/8/4

I. Introduction

Chapter I: General Provisions

• Article 1: Definition of Communications
• Article 2: Recording of Communications
• Article 3: Summary and Circulation of Communications

Chapter 2: Consideration of Communications

• Article 1: Conditions of Admissibility of Communications

• I. Authors of Communications

• II. Conditions of Form

• III. Conditions of Content

• Article 2: Procedure for consideration of communications

• I. Transmission of Communications

• II. Setting Up of a Working Group

• III. Order in which Communications Are Considered

• IV. Provisional Measures

• V. Additional Information, Clarifications and Observations

• VI. Incompatibilities

• VII. Removal or Withdrawal of a Member

Chapter 3: Committee Deliberations

• Article 1: In Camera Session
• Article 2: Open Session
• Article 3: Children’s Participation
• Article 4: Monitoring of Decisions