COMPLAINTS concerned government is invited to send a representative to attend this session. The employers’ or workers’ organization submitting the representation is not asked to appear before the committee. • The Governing Body also decides whether the representation and any government reply should be published, and notifies the organization and the government concerned of its decision. Generally, most representations are published and copies are available from the ILO web page.57 • Once the tripartite committee concludes its work, the Committee of Experts follows up on the Conclusions and Recommendations. • While a representation is in progress, regular work on supervising the application of this particular Convention in the country concerned is suspended, at least on the question being examined in the representation. • Once the Article 24 procedure is completed, the regular supervisory bodies resume their work. Diagram of the Article 24 representation procedure Employers’ and workers’ organizations submit representations to the ILO: The ILO acknowledges receipt, informs the government concerned and brings the matter before the Governing Body. If the representation involves freedom of association, it is referred to the Governing Body’s Committee on Freedom of Association. International Labour Office GOVERNING BODY If the representation fulfills the criteria, the Governing Body sets up a committee to examine the matter. COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION TRIPARTITE COMMITTEE The tripartite committee examines the representation. The government concerned may be contacted. Government concerned GOVERNING BODY The Governing Body considers in private the report of its tripartite committee. The government concerned is invited to send a representative. The Governing Body may decide to publish the representation. Publication The Committee of Experts follows up on implementation of the tripartite committee’s report, as adopted by the Governing Body. 32 It may also decide to initiate a complaint under Articles 26–34 of the ILO Constitution. Article 26 complaints Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION: A HANDBOOK FOR MINORITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES