CAT/C/3/Rev.6
Rule 103
Transmission of complaints
1.
The Secretary-General shall bring to the attention of the Committee, in accordance
with the present rules, complaints which are or appear to be submitted for consideration by
the Committee under paragraph 1 of article 22 of the Convention.
2.
The Secretary-General, when necessary, may request clarification from the
complainant of a complaint as to his/her wish to have his/her complaint submitted to the
Committee for consideration under article 22 of the Convention. In case there is still doubt
as to the wish of the complainant, the Committee shall be seized of the complaint.
Rule 104
Registration of complaints; Rapporteur on new complaints
and interim measures
1.
Complaints may be registered by the Secretary-General or by decision of the
Committee or by the Rapporteur on new complaints and interim measures.
2.
No complaint shall be registered by the Secretary-General if:
(a)
It concerns a State which has not made the declaration provided for in
article 22, paragraph 1, of the Convention; or
(b)
It is anonymous; or
(c)
It is not submitted in writing by the alleged victim or by close relatives of the
alleged victim on his/her behalf or by a representative with appropriate written
authorization.
3.
The Secretary-General shall prepare lists of the complaints brought to the attention
of the Committee in accordance with rule 103 with a brief summary of their contents, and
shall circulate such lists to the members of the Committee at regular intervals. The
Secretary-General shall also maintain a permanent register of all such complaints.
4.
An original case file shall be kept for each summarized complaint. The full text of
any complaint brought to the attention of the Committee shall be made available to any
member of the Committee upon his/her request.
Rule 105
Request for clarification or additional information
1.
The Secretary-General or the Rapporteur on new complaints and interim measures
may request clarification from the complainant concerning the applicability of article 22 of
the Convention to his/her complaint, in particular regarding:
(a)
The name, address, age and occupation of the complainant and the
verification of his/her identity;
(b)
The name of the State party against which the complaint is directed;
(c)
The object of the complaint;
(d)
The provision or provisions of the Convention alleged to have been violated;
(e)
The facts of the claim;
(f)
Steps taken by the complainant to exhaust domestic remedies;
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