ولا يمكن النظر في أي بلاغ ما لم يتعلق بدولة طرف في العهد اعترفت باختصاص اللجنة بالانضمام إلى البروتوكول الاختياري.
“The only complaint by the author is related to article 14, paragraph 5, of the Covenant, which stipulates that, `Everyone convicted of a crime shall have the right to his conviction and sentence being reviewed by higher tribunal'.