1- تتسم المادة 4 من العهد بأهمية قصوى بالنسبة لنظام حماية حقوق الإنسان بمقتضى العهد.
States parties have undertaken to submit reports in accordance with article 40 of the Covenant within one year of its entry into force for the States parties concerned and, thereafter, whenever the Committee so requests.