FRANCE

ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE

DECLARATION RE ARTICLES 31 AND 32

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declaration was made upon ratification, accession or succession)

9 December 2008

Article 31

... in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 31, [France] recognizes the competence of the Committee on enforced disappearance to receive and consider communications from or on behalf of individuals subject to its jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation of provisions of this Convention by France.

Article 32

... in accordance with article 32, [France] recognizes the competence of the Committee on enforced disappearance to receive and consider communications in which a State Party claims that another State Party is not fulfilling its obligations under this Convention.