ABSTRACT
The rules developed by the Committee on admissibility under the Optional Protocol (O.P.) display a remarkable degree of generosity to the author as may be demonstrated by reference to statistical information and go no further, in general, than the terms of the O.P. strictly require. The right of access to the Committee is an important indicator of the determination and courage with which the Committee seeks to vindicate the rights of individuals. There are some negative attitudes displayed in some of the Committee's pronouncements on the scope of the O.P. provisions. The poor level of communications to the Committee is worrying: the level of awareness of the O.P. procedures among potential victims and lawyers across the world is seriously deficient. The requirement of 'independence' is clearly an important factor in assessing the respect in which the Committee is held. The Committee noted that the presentation and circulation of its work needed improvement.
