PART V: INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN 273 5.1 Introduction: The Optional Protocol to the Convention On the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and Its Relevance to Torture Victims 275 5.2 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Convention) 5.2.1 Article 1: Definition of Discrimination against Women 5.2.2 Article 2: The General Undertaking Article 5.2.3 Article 3: Equality 5.2.4 Article 4: Temporary Measures 5.2.5 Article 5: Elimination of Discriminatory Customs and Practices 5.2.6 Rights Protected under Articles 6–16 279 280 280 281 282 282 283 5.3 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) 283 5.4 The Supervising and Monitoring Functions of the CEDAW Committee under the CEDAW Convention a. Reporting Process b. Inter-State Complaints c. General Recommendations 284 284 285 285 5.5 The Procedures of the CEDAW Committee under the Optional Protocol to CEDAW a. Communication Procedure b. Inquiry Procedure 285 289 289 5.6 Stages of the Communication Procedure 5.6.1 Submission of the Communication 5.6.2 Registration of the Communication 5.6.3 Request for Interim Measures 5.6.4 Admissibility Criteria a. Standing Rules b. Jurisdictional Requirements i. Ratione Materiae – Violence against Women ii. Rationi Loci 292 293 295 296 297 298 301 301 302 15