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in accordance with Article 41 of the Covenant, shall not

be effective in re, ation to the present Protocol unless

any

the State ar y concerned has made a statement recognizing

such competence in respect of Art. 1 of the present protocol.

3. Furthermore, no derogation from Article 1 of the present

Protocol may be made by virtue of Article 4 of the Inter-

national Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Article 3

The present Protocol shall also supplement the optional

Protocol of 19th December 1966 to the International Covenant

on Civil and Political Rights of 19th December 1966, provided

that the competence of the committee pursuant to the optional

Protocol shall not be effective in relation to the present

Protocol unless the State Party concerned has made a statement

recognizing the competence of the committee to receive and

consider communications from individuals subject to its

jurisdiction also in respect of Art. 1 of the present Protocol.

Article 4

1. The present Protocol is open for signature by any State

which has signed the Covenant.

2. The present Protocol is subject to ratification by any

State which has ratified the Covenant or acceded to it.

Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the

Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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