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Seventh Session | Ad Hoc Committee

Questions on International Monitoring Proposed by the Chair for Discussion

1 On what basis should members of the Committee be elected?

2 How large should the Committee be?

3 How long should the term of office of Committee members be? Should re-election be a possibility?

4 How should States Parties report to the Committee? Should there be periodic reporting? Should the Committee have the flexibility to decide when reports should be submitted, and to request that States Parties report on specific issues?

5 Should the Committee be able to receive individual communications?

6 Should there be an inquiry procedure?

7 Should there be an inter-State complaints procedure?

8 Should there be other processes, such as regular conferences of States Parties?

9 Should there be any additional monitoring mechanisms, such as a Disability Rights Ombudsperson?