1. ILO Supervisory Mechanisms
Trade union training for NWJ on protecting workers’ rights and interests in the era of globalization
ILO Supervisory Mechanisms

2. ILO supervisory mechanisms
The general supervisory machinery
Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations
The constitutional procedures
Complaints (art. 26)
Representations (art. 24)
The special machinery in the field of FOA

3. The special machinery in the field of FOA
The Committee on Freedom of Association

4. The Committee on Freedom of Association
Established in 1951
Tripartite committee of the GB, comprised of three representatives for each group and chaired by an independent person
the representatives of a State which is concerned by the case, must leave the room
participation on an individual basis
Meets three times a year (March, May and November)
private session

5. The Committee on Freedom of Association Mandate
Dealts with the complaints filed against the government for violation of the conventions and principles on FOA
Focus on specific situation
Legislative as well as factual examination even without ratification or consent
Decisions adopted unanimously
Digest (jurisprudence)

6. The Committee on Freedom of Association
Complaints must emanate from:
National organization having direct interest in the matter
International organization having consultative status with ILO (ICFTU, IOE)
International organization where allegations relate to matters directly affecting their affiliated organizations
A government
Exiled or dissolved organizations may lodge complaints

7. The Committee on Freedom of Association
The complaints must be:
In writing
Signed by a representative of a body entitled to make the complaint
Supported by evidence

8. The Committee on Freedom of Association Procedure
COMPLAINT PRESENTED TO ILO AND TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNMENTS
FOR OBSERVATIONS
POSSIBLE INTERVENTION
COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION (CFA)
WORKERS
EMPLOYERS
GOVERNMENTS
DECISIONS BY CONSENSUS
POSSIBLE DIRECT CONTACTS
ADOPTION BY GOVERNING BODY
IF ILO CONVENTION IS RATIFIED
IF ILO CONVENTION IS NOT RATIFIED
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE APPLICATION OF CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (CEACR)
FOLLOW-UP BY THE CFA

9. The Committee on Freedom of Association
Types of reports:
final;
interim;
« follow up » (the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments)

10. The Committee on Freedom of Association Special characteristics
Quasi-judicial body
Not subject to the prior exhaustion of national remedies
Examination even without the government’s replay
Not bound by national judicial decision
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The Committee has dealt with nearly 2400 cases