January 1978, in particular on any steps taken to ex­ haust domestic remedies, taking into account the note from the State party dated 14 April 1978; 3. That the author be informed that unless he fur­ nishes the requested information within six weeks of the date of the reminder, the Committee may conclude that he no longer wishes the Committee to continue con­ sideration of the communication; 4. That the attention of the author be drawn to the observation of the State party that the matter referred to in his communication has been investigated under the procedure established by the Inter-American Commis­ sion on Human Rights ...; 5. That the author be informed that the Committee is precluded by article 5 (2) (a) of the Optional Protocol from considering a communication if the same matter is being examined under another procedure of interna­ tional investigation or settlement. If the author main­ tains that the matter which he has submitted to the Human Rights Committee is not the same matter which has been submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, he should inform the Committee of his grounds for so maintaining and furnish the Commit­ tee with any other information in his possession relating to the submission of the case to and its examination by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. In the absence of any further information pertinent to this question, the Committee may have to conclude that [the] case ... before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the communication submitted under the Optional Protocol concern the same matter; 6. That it should be explained to the author that this is not a decision on the admissibility of his communica­ tion; 7. That the Secretary-General transmit any reply received from the author to the State party as soon as possible to enable the State party to comment thereon if it so wishes, within four weeks of the date of the transmittal; 8. That the text of this decision be communicated to the State party and the author. ELEVENTH SESSION Communication No. 73/1980 Submitted by: Ana Maria Teti Izquierdo on 7 July 1980 Alleged victim: Mario Alberto Teti Izquierdo (author's brother) State party: Uruguay Date of decision: 24 October 1980 (eleventh session) Transmittal to State party under rule 91—Request for information on whereabouts and state of health of alleged victim, copies of court orders or decisions The Human Rights Committee decides: 1. That the author of the communication is justified in acting on behalf of the alleged victim; 2. That the communication be transmitted, under rule 91 of the provisional rules of procedure, to the State party concerned, requesting information and observations relevant to the question of admissibility of the communication. If the State party contends that domestic remedies have not been exhausted, it is re­ quested to give details of the effective remedies available to the alleged victim in the particular circumstances of his case, and, in particular, to specify which of the alleged violations could be effectively remedied within the purview of the established military judicial process. If the State party objects that the same matter is being examined under another procedure of international in­ vestigation or settlement, it should give details including information on the stage reached in those proceedings; 3. That the State party be requested to provide the Committee with copies of any court orders or decisions relevant to this case, including the decision of the Supreme Military Tribunal, referred to in the com­ munication; 4. That the State party and the author of the com­ munication be informed that, as a rule, the Committee can only consider an alleged violation of human rights occurring on or after 23 March 1976 (the date of entry into force of the Covenant and the Protocol for Uruguay) unless it is an alleged violation which, ahhough occurring before that date, continues or has effects which themselves constitute a violation after that date; 5. That the State party be informed that its informa­ tion and observations pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 above should reach the Human Rights Committee, in care of the Division of Human Rights, United Nations Office at Geneva, within two months of the date of the request; 6. That the Secretary-General transmit any infor­ mation or observations received pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 above to the author of the communication as soon as possible to enable her to comment thereon if she so wishes. Any such comments should reach the Human Rights Committee, in care of the Division of Human Rights, United Nations Office at Geneva, within four weeks of the date of the transmittal; 7. That, in view-of the telegram received from the author of the communication on 9 October 1980, in-