PART 2: Procedures of the Human Rights Commitee and the Committee against Torture Textbox i Flow-Chart: Process for Consideration of an OP Complaint Author of Communication Secretariat Urgent! Committee may request State for interim measure State arguments on admissibility and merits sent to author for response within 2 months Seeks further clarification on complaint Special Rapporteur on New Communications who will consider if case should be registered under OP NO – Registration rejected YES – Registered Committee dismisses on basis of clear inadmissibility Complaint sent to State for response on admissibility and merits within 6 months State requests separation of admissibility and merits NO – Request for separation refused YES – Request for separation upheld State and author given further opportunity to respond State arguments on admissibility sent to author for response within 2 months Committee decides on admissibility YES – Complaint admissible Parties given further opportunity to consider respective arguments on merits Committee receives arguments from parties regarding merits NO – Complaint inadmissible both parties informed Committee consider merits Violation/s found Follow up Both parties informed. State expected to respond w/in 180 days No violation/s. Both parties informed