From January 2004, States parties began submitting reports required under the Convention's Optional Protocols.

For example, as Android was developed initially as a phone OS, hardware such as microphones were required, while over time the phone function became optional.

6.3 The Committee has also ascertained that the author has exhausted domestic remedies, as required under article 5, paragraph 2 (b), of the Optional Protocol.

It should also consider adding an optional two key system, in which an independent signoff from a separate account is required before a proposed tweet is broadcast.

4.5 The State party contends that the communication is inadmissible as the author is no longer a victim as required by article 1 of the Optional Protocol.

In this respect, accordingly, the Committee concludes that the author has failed to exhaust domestic remedies, as required by article 5, paragraph 2 (b), of the Optional Protocol.

6.1 The Human Rights Committee has considered the present communication in the light of all the information made available to it, as required under article 5, paragraph 1, of the Optional Protocol.

4.3 The Committee has ascertained, as required under article 5, paragraph 2 (a), of the Optional Protocol, that the matter is not being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement.

5.2 The Committee has ascertained, as required under article 5, paragraph 2 (a), of the Optional Protocol, that the same matter is not being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement.

6.2 The Committee has ascertained, as required under article 5, paragraph 2 (a), of the Optional Protocol, that the same matter is not being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement.

7.2 The Committee has ascertained, as required under article 5, paragraph 2 (a), of the Optional Protocol, that the same matter is not being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement.

4.2 The Committee has ascertained, as required under article 5, paragraph 2 (a), of the Optional Protocol, that the same matter is not being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement.

4.2 The Committee has ascertained, as required under article 5, paragraph 2 (a), of the Optional Protocol, that the same matter is not being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement.

The hot water's optional.

7.1 The Human Rights Committee has considered the present communication in the light of all the information made available to it by the parties, as required under article 5, paragraph 1, of the Optional Protocol.

6.2 The Committee ascertained, as it is required to do under article 5, paragraph 2 (a), of the Optional Protocol, that the case was not under examination by another instance of international investigation or settlement.

Costs of an optional protocol

Ratification of the Optional Protocols

6.2 The Committee has ascertained, as it is required to do under article 5, paragraph 2 (a), of the Optional Protocol, that the case is not under examination by another instance of international investigation or settlement.

optional grounds for refusing to extradite

States parties to the Optional Protocol

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Articles of the Optional Protocol 1

Articles of the Optional Protocol 2

Article of the Optional Protocol 2

Articles of the Optional Protocol 2

Articles of the Optional Protocol 2

Articles of the Optional Protocol 2

Article of the Optional Protocol 2

Articles of the Optional Protocol 1

The Optional Protocol has not been ratified.

Articles of the Optional Protocol 2, 3

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Relationship of an optional protocol with existing mechanisms

E. The option of having no optional protocol

Not having an optional protocol would suggest that

Further Vanuatu had not ratified the Optional Protocol.

The optional protocol to the UN Women's Convention

Articles of the Optional Protocol 2 and 3

Articles of the Optional Protocol 1 and 3

Status of the Convention and the Optional Protocol

However, in recognition that the optional protocol is in fact an optional instrument, the OP to CEDAW contains a provision which explicitly forbids reservations.

7.2 The Committee has ascertained, as required under article 5, paragraph 2, of the Optional Protocol, that the same matter is not being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement, and notes that the author has exhausted all domestic remedies.

An optional protocol and domestic decisions on resource allocation

Growth of the Committee's caseload under the Optional Protocol