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4. The Committee may, at its discretion, decide to include any comments made by it in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article, together with the observations thereon received from
the State Party concerned, in its annual report made in accordance with article 24. If so
requested by the State Party concerned, the Committee may also include a copy of the report
submitted under paragraph I of this article.
Article 20
1. If the Committee receives reliable information which appears to it to contain well-founded
indications that torture is being systematically practiced in the territory of a State Party, the
Committee shall invite that State Party to co-operate in the examination of the information
and to this end to submit observations with regard to the information concerned.
2. Taking into account any observations which may have been submitted by the State Party
concerned, as well as any other relevant information available to it, the Committee may, if it
decides that this is warranted, designate one or more of its members to make a confidential
inquiry and to report to the Committee urgently.
3. If an inquiry is made in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the Committee shall
seek the co-operation of the State Party concerned. In agreement with that State Party, such
an inquiry may include a visit to its territory.
4. After examining the findings of its member or members submitted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the Commission shall transmit these findings to the State Party concerned together with any comments or suggestions which seem appropriate in view of the
situation.
5. All the proceedings of the Committee referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article s hall
be confidential, and at all stages of the proceedings the co-operation of the State Party shall
be sought. After such proceedings have been completed with regard to an inquiry made in
accordance with paragraph 2, the Committee may, after consultations with the State Party
concerned, decide to include a summary account of the results of the proceedings in its
annual report made in accordance with article 24.
Article 21
1. A State Party to this Convention may at any time declare under this article that it recognizes
the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications to the effect that
a State Party claims that another State Party is not fulfilling its obligations under this Convention. Such communications may be received and considered according to the procedures laid
down in this article only if submitted by a State Party which has made a declaration recognizing in regard to itself the competence of the Committee. No communication shall be dealt
with by the Committee under this article if it concerns a State Party which has not made such
a declaration. Communications received under this article shall be dealt with in accordance
with the following procedure;
(a) If a State Party considers that another State Party is not giving effect to the provisions of
this Convention, it may, by written communication, bring the matter to the attention of that
State Party. Within three months after the receipt of the communication the receiving State
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