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Article 4

1. At any time after the receipt of a communication and before a
determination on the merits has been reached, the Committee may transmit to
the State Party concerned for its urgent consideration a request that the State
Party take such interim measures as may be necessary to avoid possible
irreparable damage to the victim or victims of the alleged violation.

2. Where the Committee exercises its discretion under paragraph 1 of this
article, this does not imply a determination on admissibility or on the merits of
the communication.

Article 5

The Committee shall hold closed meetings when examining
communications under the present Protocol. After examining a
communication, the Committee shall forward its suggestions and
recommendations, if any, to the State Party concerned and to the petitioner.

Article 6

1. If the Committee receives reliable information indicating grave or
systematic violations by a State Party of rights set forth in the Convention, the
Committee shall invite that State Party to cooperate in the examination of the
information and to this end submit observations with regard to the information
concerned.

2. Taking into account any observations that may have been submitted by
the State Party concerned as well as any other reliable information available to
it, the Committee may designate one or more of its members to conduct an
inquiry and to report urgently to the Committee. Where warranted and with the
consent of the State Party, the inquiry may include a visit to its territory.

3. After examining the findings of such an inquiry, the Committee shall
transmit these findings to the State Party concerned together with any
comments and recommendations.

4. The State Party concerned shall, within six months of receiving the
findings, comments and recommendations transmitted by the Committee,
submit its observations to the Committee.

5. Such an inquiry shall be conducted confidentially and the cooperation of
the State Party shall be sought at all stages of the proceedings.

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