Appendix I REVISED DRAFT OPTIONAL PROTOCOL SUBMITTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPILATION TEXT CONTAINED IN DOCUMENT E/CN.6/1997/WG/L.1 AND PROPOSALS MADE AT THE FORTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE COMMISSION Article 1 [A State Party to the present Protocol recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications [submitted in accordance with article 2].] Article 2 [Communications may be submitted: (a) By an individual, group or organization claiming to have suffered from a violation of any of the rights in the Convention or claiming to be directly affected by the failure of a State Party to comply with its obligations under the Convention; or (b) By an individual, group or organization claiming that a State Party has violated any of the rights set forth in the Convention or has failed to comply with its obligations under the Convention, if in the opinion of the Committee this person, group or organization has sufficient interest in the matter.] Alternative 1 Communications may be submitted by [or on behalf of] individuals under the jurisdiction of a State Party claiming that any of their rights set forth in the Convention have been violated by that State Party [and who have exhausted all available domestic remedies]. Alternative 2 Communications may be submitted: (a) By [or on behalf of] individuals under the jurisdiction of a State Party claiming that any of their rights set forth in the Convention have been violated by that State Party [and who have exhausted all available domestic remedies]; (b) By associations or non-governmental organizations whose purpose is to defend women’s rights and who have obtained the agreement of the person or persons claiming to have suffered from a violation of one of the rights set forth in the Convention. Alternative to 2 (a) (a) Communications may be submitted by individuals or groups of individuals under the jurisdiction of a State Party to this Protocol who have suffered from a violation of one of the provisions of the Convention or from a deliberate failure to comply with that provision. -87-