(e) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (c), the Committee shall make available its good offices
to the States Parties concerned with a view to a friendly solution of the matter on the basis of
respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognized in the present Covenant;
(f) In any matter referred to it, the Committee may call upon the States Parties concerned, referred
to in subparagraph (b), to supply any relevant information;
(g) The States Parties concerned, referred to in subparagraph (b), shall have the right to be
represented when the matter is being considered in the Committee and to make submissions orally
and/or in writing;
(h) The Committee shall, within twelve months after the date of receipt of notice under
subparagraph (b), submit a report:
(i) If a solution within the terms of subparagraph (e) is reached, the Committee shall confine its
report to a brief statement of the facts and of the solution reached;
(ii) If a solution within the terms of subparagraph (e) is not reached, the Committee shall confine its
report to a brief statement of the facts; the written submissions and record of the oral submissions
made by the States Parties concerned shall be attached to the report. In every matter, the report
shall be communicated to the States Parties concerned.
2. The provisions of this article shall come into force when ten States Parties to the present Covenant
have made declarations under paragraph I of this article. Such declarations shall be deposited by the
States Parties with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall transmit copies thereof to
the other States Parties. A declaration may be withdrawn at any time by notification to the SecretaryGeneral. Such a withdrawal shall not prejudice the consideration of any matter which is the subject
of a communication already transmitted under this article; no further communication by any State
Party shall be received after the notification of withdrawal of the declaration has been received by
the Secretary-General, unless the State Party concerned has made a new declaration.
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