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ARTICLE-3
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... (d)
Refugees
and
stateless
persons
, unless such
application
is provided for in the
relevant
national legislation
of, or
international instruments
in
force
for, the
State Party
concerned
; ...
ARTICLE-22
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... 2.
Migrant workers
and
members
of their
families
may be
expelled
from the
territory
of a
State Party
only in pursuance of a
decision
taken by the
competent authority
in
accordance
with
law
. ...
ARTICLE-72
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... (b) The
Committee
shall consist, at the
time
of
entry into force
of the present
Convention
, of ten and, after the
entry into force
of the
Convention
for the forty-first
State Party
, of fourteen
experts
of high
moral
standing,
impartiality
and recognized
competence
in the
field
covered by the
Convention
. ...
... (a)
Members
of the
Committee
shall be
elected
by
secret ballot
by the
States Parties
from a
list
of
persons
nominated by the
States Parties
,
due
consideration
being given to
equitable
geographical distribution
,
including
both
States
of
origin
and
States
of
employment
, and to the
representation
of the principal
legal system
. Each
State Party
may
nominate
one
person
from among its own
nationals
; ...
... (b) The
election
of the four additional
members
of the
Committee
shall be held in
accordance
with the
provisions
of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the present
article
, following the
entry into force
of the
Convention
for the forty-first
State Party
. The
term
of two of the additional
members
elected
on this occasion shall expire at the end of two
years
; the
names
of these
members
shall be chosen by
lot
by the
Chairman
of the
meeting
of
States Parties
; ...
... 6. If a
member
of the
Committee
dies
or
resigns
or
declares
that for any other cause he or she can no longer perform the
duties
of the
Committee
, the
State Party
that nominated the
expert
shall appoint another
expert
from among its own
nationals
for the remaining part of the
term
. The new
appointment
is
subject
to the
approval
of the
Committee
. ...
ARTICLE-73
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... (a) Within one
year
after the
entry into force
of the
Convention
for the
State Party
concerned
; ...
... 2.
Reports
prepared under the present
article
shall also indicate
factors
and difficulties, if any,
affecting
the
implementation
of the
Convention
and shall
include
information
on the characteristics of
migration
flows in which the
State Party
concerned
is involved. ...
ARTICLE-74
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... 1. The
Committee
shall examine the
reports
submitted by each
State Party
and shall transmit such comments as it may consider appropriate to the
State Party
concerned
. This
State Party
may submit to the
Committee
observations
on any comment made by the
Committee
in
accordance
with the present
article
. The
Committee
may
request
supplementary
information
from
States Parties
when considering these
reports
. ...
... 1. The
Committee
shall examine the
reports
submitted by each
State Party
and shall transmit such comments as it may consider appropriate to the
State Party
concerned
. This
State Party
may submit to the
Committee
observations
on any comment made by the
Committee
in
accordance
with the present
article
. The
Committee
may
request
supplementary
information
from
States Parties
when considering these
reports
. ...
... 1. The
Committee
shall examine the
reports
submitted by each
State Party
and shall transmit such comments as it may consider appropriate to the
State Party
concerned
. This
State Party
may submit to the
Committee
observations
on any comment made by the
Committee
in
accordance
with the present
article
. The
Committee
may
request
supplementary
information
from
States Parties
when considering these
reports
. ...
ARTICLE-76
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... 1. A
State Party
to the present
Convention
may at any
time
declare
under this
article
that it recognizes the
competence
of the
Committee
to
receive
and consider communications to the
effect
that a
State Party
claims
that another
State Party
is not fulfilling its
obligations
under the present
Convention
. Communications under this
article
may be
received
and considered only if submitted by a
State Party
that has made a
declaration
recognizing in
regard
to itself the
competence
of the
Committee
. No
communication
shall be
received
by the
Committee
if it
concerns
a
State Party
which has not made such a
declaration
. Communications
received
under this
article
shall be dealt with in
accordance
with the following
procedure
: ...
... 1. A
State Party
to the present
Convention
may at any
time
declare
under this
article
that it recognizes the
competence
of the
Committee
to
receive
and consider communications to the
effect
that a
State Party
claims
that another
State Party
is not fulfilling its
obligations
under the present
Convention
. Communications under this
article
may be
received
and considered only if submitted by a
State Party
that has made a
declaration
recognizing in
regard
to itself the
competence
of the
Committee
. No
communication
shall be
received
by the
Committee
if it
concerns
a
State Party
which has not made such a
declaration
. Communications
received
under this
article
shall be dealt with in
accordance
with the following
procedure
: ...
... 1. A
State Party
to the present
Convention
may at any
time
declare
under this
article
that it recognizes the
competence
of the
Committee
to
receive
and consider communications to the
effect
that a
State Party
claims
that another
State Party
is not fulfilling its
obligations
under the present
Convention
. Communications under this
article
may be
received
and considered only if submitted by a
State Party
that has made a
declaration
recognizing in
regard
to itself the
competence
of the
Committee
. No
communication
shall be
received
by the
Committee
if it
concerns
a
State Party
which has not made such a
declaration
. Communications
received
under this
article
shall be dealt with in
accordance
with the following
procedure
: ...
... 1. A
State Party
to the present
Convention
may at any
time
declare
under this
article
that it recognizes the
competence
of the
Committee
to
receive
and consider communications to the
effect
that a
State Party
claims
that another
State Party
is not fulfilling its
obligations
under the present
Convention
. Communications under this
article
may be
received
and considered only if submitted by a
State Party
that has made a
declaration
recognizing in
regard
to itself the
competence
of the
Committee
. No
communication
shall be
received
by the
Committee
if it
concerns
a
State Party
which has not made such a
declaration
. Communications
received
under this
article
shall be dealt with in
accordance
with the following
procedure
: ...
... 1. A
State Party
to the present
Convention
may at any
time
declare
under this
article
that it recognizes the
competence
of the
Committee
to
receive
and consider communications to the
effect
that a
State Party
claims
that another
State Party
is not fulfilling its
obligations
under the present
Convention
. Communications under this
article
may be
received
and considered only if submitted by a
State Party
that has made a
declaration
recognizing in
regard
to itself the
competence
of the
Committee
. No
communication
shall be
received
by the
Committee
if it
concerns
a
State Party
which has not made such a
declaration
. Communications
received
under this
article
shall be dealt with in
accordance
with the following
procedure
: ...
... (a) If a
State Party
to the present
Convention
considers that another
State Party
is not fulfilling its
obligations
under the present
Convention
, it may, by
written
communication
, bring the matter to the
attention
of that
State Party
. The
State Party
may also inform the
Committee
of the matter. Within three
months
after the
receipt
of the
communication
the
receiving State
shall afford the
State
that sent the
communication
an explanation, or any other
statement
in
writing
clarifying the matter which should
include
, to the
extent
possible and pertinent,
reference
to
domestic
procedures
and
remedies
taken, pending or available in the matter; ...
... (a) If a
State Party
to the present
Convention
considers that another
State Party
is not fulfilling its
obligations
under the present
Convention
, it may, by
written
communication
, bring the matter to the
attention
of that
State Party
. The
State Party
may also inform the
Committee
of the matter. Within three
months
after the
receipt
of the
communication
the
receiving State
shall afford the
State
that sent the
communication
an explanation, or any other
statement
in
writing
clarifying the matter which should
include
, to the
extent
possible and pertinent,
reference
to
domestic
procedures
and
remedies
taken, pending or available in the matter; ...
... (a) If a
State Party
to the present
Convention
considers that another
State Party
is not fulfilling its
obligations
under the present
Convention
, it may, by
written
communication
, bring the matter to the
attention
of that
State Party
. The
State Party
may also inform the
Committee
of the matter. Within three
months
after the
receipt
of the
communication
the
receiving State
shall afford the
State
that sent the
communication
an explanation, or any other
statement
in
writing
clarifying the matter which should
include
, to the
extent
possible and pertinent,
reference
to
domestic
procedures
and
remedies
taken, pending or available in the matter; ...
... (a) If a
State Party
to the present
Convention
considers that another
State Party
is not fulfilling its
obligations
under the present
Convention
, it may, by
written
communication
, bring the matter to the
attention
of that
State Party
. The
State Party
may also inform the
Committee
of the matter. Within three
months
after the
receipt
of the
communication
the
receiving State
shall afford the
State
that sent the
communication
an explanation, or any other
statement
in
writing
clarifying the matter which should
include
, to the
extent
possible and pertinent,
reference
to
domestic
procedures
and
remedies
taken, pending or available in the matter; ...
... 2. The
provisions
of the present
article
shall come into
force
when ten
States Parties
to the present
Convention
have made a
declaration
under paragraph I of the present
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
Secretary-General
. Such a
withdrawal
shall not
prejudice
the
consideration
of any matter that is the
subject
of a
communication
already transmitted under the present
article
; no further
communication
by any
State Party
shall be
received
under the present
article
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
. ...
... 2. The
provisions
of the present
article
shall come into
force
when ten
States Parties
to the present
Convention
have made a
declaration
under paragraph I of the present
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
Secretary-General
. Such a
withdrawal
shall not
prejudice
the
consideration
of any matter that is the
subject
of a
communication
already transmitted under the present
article
; no further
communication
by any
State Party
shall be
received
under the present
article
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
. ...
ARTICLE-77
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... 1. A
State Party
to the present
Convention
may at any
time
declare
under the present
article
that it recognizes the
competence
of the
Committee
to
receive
and consider communications from or on behalf of
individuals
subject
to its
jurisdiction
who
claim
that their
individual
rights
as
established
by the present
Convention
have been
violated
by that
State Party
. No
communication
shall be
received
by the
Committee
if it
concerns
a
State Party
that has not made such a
declaration
. ...
... 1. A
State Party
to the present
Convention
may at any
time
declare
under the present
article
that it recognizes the
competence
of the
Committee
to
receive
and consider communications from or on behalf of
individuals
subject
to its
jurisdiction
who
claim
that their
individual
rights
as
established
by the present
Convention
have been
violated
by that
State Party
. No
communication
shall be
received
by the
Committee
if it
concerns
a
State Party
that has not made such a
declaration
. ...
... 1. A
State Party
to the present
Convention
may at any
time
declare
under the present
article
that it recognizes the
competence
of the
Committee
to
receive
and consider communications from or on behalf of
individuals
subject
to its
jurisdiction
who
claim
that their
individual
rights
as
established
by the present
Convention
have been
violated
by that
State Party
. No
communication
shall be
received
by the
Committee
if it
concerns
a
State Party
that has not made such a
declaration
. ...
... 4.
Subject
to the
provisions
of paragraph 2 of the present
article
, the
Committee
shall bring any communications submitted to it under this
article
to the
attention
of the
State Party
to the present
Convention
that has made a
declaration
under paragraph 1 and is alleged to be violating any
provisions
of the
Convention
. Within six
months
, the
receiving State
shall submit to the
Committee
written
explanations or
statements
clarifying the matter and the
remedy
, if any, that may have been taken by that
State
. ...
... 5. The
Committee
shall consider communications
received
under the present
article
in the
light
of all
information
made available to it by or on behalf of the
individual
and by the
State Party
concerned
. ...
... 7. The
Committee
shall forward its
views
to the
State Party
concerned
and to the
individual
. ...
... 8. The
provisions
of the present
article
shall come into
force
when ten
States Parties
to the present
Convention
have made
declarations
under paragraph 1 of the present
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
Secretary-General
. Such a
withdrawal
shall not
prejudice
the
consideration
of any matter that is the
subject
of a
communication
already transmitted under the present
article
; no further
communication
by or on behalf of an
individual
shall be
received
under the present
article
after the
notification
of
withdrawal
of the
declaration
has been
received
by the
Secretary-General
, unless the
State Party
has made a new
declaration
. ...
ARTICLE-79
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... Nothing in the present
Convention
shall
affect
the
right
of each
State Party
to
establish
the
criteria
governing
admission
of
migrant workers
and
members
of their
families
.
Concerning
other matters related to their
legal
situation
and
treatment
as
migrant workers
and
members
of their
families
,
States Parties
shall be
subject
to the
limitations
set forth in the present
Convention
. ...
ARTICLE-81
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... (a) The
law
or
practice
of a
State Party
; or ...
... (b) Any
bilateral
or
multilateral treaty
in
force
for the
State Party
concerned
. ...
ARTICLE-83
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... Each
State Party
to the present
Convention
undertakes
: ...
... (c) To ensure that the
competent authorities
shall enforce such
remedies
when
granted
.
Article
84
Each
State Party
undertakes
to
adopt
the
legislative
and other
measures
that are necessary to
implement
the
provisions
of the present
Convention
. ...
ARTICLE-89
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... 1. Any
State Party
may
denounce
the present
Convention
, not earlier than five
years
after the
Convention
has
entered
into
force
for the
State
concerned
, by means of a
notification
writing
addressed to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
. ...
... 3. Such a
denunciation
shall not have the
effect
of releasing the
State Party
from its
obligations
under the present
Convention
in
regard
to any
act
or
omission
whi ch occurs
prior
to the
date
at which the
denunciation
becomes effective, nor shall
denunciation
prejudice
in any way the continued
consideration
of any matter which is already under
consideration
by the
Committee
prior
to the
date
at which the
denunciation
becomes effective. ...
... 4. Following the
date
at which the
denunciation
of a
State Party
becomes effective, the
Committee
shall not commence
consideration
of any new matter regarding that
State
. ...
ARTICLE-90
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... 1. After five
years
from the
entry into force
of the
Convention
a
request
for the
revision
of the
Convention
may be made at any
time
by any
State Party
by means of a
notification
in
writing
addressed to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
. The
Secretary-General
shall thereupon
communicate
any proposed
amendments
to the
States Parties
with a
request
that they notify him whether the favour a
conference
of
States Parties
for the
purpose
of considering and
voting
upon the
proposals
. In the
event
that within four
months
from the
date
of such
communication
at least one third of the
States Parties
favours such a
conference
, the
Secretary-General
shall
convene
the
conference
under the auspices of the
United Nations
. Any
amendment
adopted
by a
majority
of the
States Parties
present and
voting
shall be submitted to the
General Assembly
for
approval
. ...
ARTICLE-92
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... 2. Each
State Party
may at the
time
of
signature
or
ratification
of the present
Convention
or
accession
thereto
declare
that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of the present
article
. The other
States Parties
shall not be bound by that paragraph with
respect
to any
State Party
that has made such a
declaration
. ...
... 2. Each
State Party
may at the
time
of
signature
or
ratification
of the present
Convention
or
accession
thereto
declare
that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of the present
article
. The other
States Parties
shall not be bound by that paragraph with
respect
to any
State Party
that has made such a
declaration
. ...
... 3. Any
State Party
that has made a
declaration
in
accordance
with paragraph 2 of the present
article
may at any
time
withdraw
that
declaration
by
notification
to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
. ...
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