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making any pertinent recommendations. However, the Rules of
Procedure provide that the Court may follow up on its
judgments and monitor its execution through reports of the
State Party and observations of the victims or their
representatives. The Court may request additional information
from other sources and, if it deems it appropriate, convoke a
hearing with the State and the victims’ representatives in order
to monitor the compliance with its decisions. At the hearing,
the Court will hear also the opinion of the Commission. After
the hearing, the Court may determine the state of compliance
and issue appropriate orders. 935
In the African system, the Committee of Ministers of the African
Union is mandated by the treaty establishing the Court to
monitor the execution of the judgments of the African Court
on Human and Peoples’ Rights, once the Court is
operational. 936
The other bodies, whether universal or regional, apart from the
Human Rights Committee and the CERD, have procedures to
assure follow-up on the implementation of their
recommendations.
The Committee against Torture and the CERD invite the
State, when communicating their decision, to provide
information on their implementation and may appoint one or
more Special Rapporteur(s) to follow up and report on it. 937
CESCR and CEDAW establish an obligation of the State to
report within six months, in writing, any action taken in light of
the views and recommendations, and specifically provide that
935
See, Article 69, IACtHR Rules of Procedure.
936
Article 29, P-ACHPR on African Court.
937
Rules 118.5 and 120, CAT Rules of Procedure; new Rule 95, paras.
6 and 7, CERD Rules of Procedure, adopted on 15 August 2005,
available at:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cerd/docs/newruleprocedureaugust05.pdf
.