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COMPLAINTS AWAITING OBSERVATIONS AND PENDING TO BE EXAMINED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION

Situation	Year	Session	Case Number	Country	Considerations
Observations requested from governments	2000	1 (march)1	2037*	Argentina	The Committee is still awaiting observations or information from the governments *The Government have stated that they would send their observations.
			2045	Argentina
			2050	Guatemala
			2035	Haiti
			1880	Peru
			2059	Peru
			1986	Venezuela
			2058	Venezuela
		2 (june)2	2062	Argentina
			2065	Argentina
			2068	Colombia
			2073	Chile
			2010	Ecuador
			2072	Haiti
			2063	Paraguay
			2059	Peru
			2076	Peru
			2034	Nicaragua
			2014	Uruguay
			1986	Venezuela
			2067	Venezuela
		3 (november)3	2052	Haiti
			2083	Canada/New Brunswick
	2001	1 (march)4	2095	Argentina
			2017	Guatemala
			2050	Guatemala
			2103	Guatemala
			2105	Paraguay
		2 (june)5	2117	Argentina
			2017	Guatemala
			2050	Guatemala
			2115	Mexico
			2036	Paraguay
			2111	Peru
		3 (november)6	1787	Colombia
			2036	Paraguay
	2002	1 (march)7	2130	Argentina
			2131	Argentina
			2157	Argentina
			2150	Chile
			2105	Paraguay
			2157	Venezuela
		2 (june)8	2130	Argentina
			2157	Argentina
			2168	Argentina
			2127	Bahamas
			2166	Canada
			2173	Canada
			1962	Colombia
			2172	Chile
			2138	Ecuador
			2134	Panama
			2105	Paraguay
			2162	Peru
		3 (november)9	2127	Bahamas
			2194	Guatemala
			2187	Guyana
			2087	Uruguay
			2161	Venezuela
	2003	1 (march)10	2087	Uruguay
			2172	Chile
			2174	Uruguay
			2218	Chile
			2219	Argentina
2221			Argentina
2223			Argentina
2224			Argentina
2227			United States
2 (june)11		2088	Venezuela
		2103	Guatemala
		2111	Peru
		2174	Uruguay
		2179	Guatemala
		2203	Guatemala
		2211	Peru
		2235	Peru
		2239	Colombia
		2240	Argentina
		2241	Guatemala
		2245	Chile
3 (november)12		2111	Peru
		2214	El Salvador
		2215	Chile
		2217	Chile
		2248	Peru
		2254	Venezuela
		2256	Argentina
		2257	Canada
2004	1 (march)13	2270	Uruguay
		2278	Canada
		2283	Argentina
		2285	Peru
		2289	Peru
		2292	United States
		2294	Brazil
		2302	Argentina
	2 (june)14	2087	Uruguay
		2174	Uruguay
		2264	Nicaragua
		2275	Nicaragua
		2286	Peru
		2309	United States
		2314	Canada
		2321	Haiti
		2322	Venezuela
		2324	Canada
	3 (november)15	2087	Uruguay
		2174	Uruguay
		2241	Guatemala
		2254	Venezuela
		2259	Guatemala
		2264	Nicaragua
		2269	Uruguay
		2275	Nicaragua
		2279	Peru
		2286	Peru
		2295	Guatemala
		2314	Canada
		2331	Colombia
		2333	Canada
		2337	Chile
		2339	Guatemala
		2341	Guatemala
		2342	Panama
		2343	Canada
2005	1 (march)16	2068	Colombia
		2270	Uruguay
		2279	Peru
		2302	Argentina
		2339	Guatemala
		2352	Chile
		2372	Panama
		2373	Argentina
		2375	Peru
		2384	Colombia
		2385	Costa Rica
		2386	Peru
		2390	Guatemala
	2 (june)17	2068	Colombia
		2270	Uruguay
		2321	Haiti
		2343	Canada
		2354	Nicaragua
		2393	Mexico
		2394	Nicaragua
		2397	Guatemala
		2401	Canada
		2403	Canada
		2405	Canada
		2409	Costa Rica
		2411	Venezuela
	3 (november)18	2321	Haiti
		2337	Chile
		2420	Argentina
		2421	Guatemala
		2422	Venezuela
2006	1 (march)19	2248	Peru
		2373	Argentina
		2430	Canada
		2438	Argentina
		2440	Argentina
	2 (june)20	2248	Peru
		2292	United States
		2400	Peru
		2456	Argentina
		2458	Argentina
		2459	Argentina
		2460	United States
		2461	Argentina
		2462	Chile
		2463	Argentina
		2464	Barbados
		2465	Chile
		2467	Canada
		2469	Colombia
		2470	Brazil
	3 (november)21	2254	Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
		2372	Panama
		2422	Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
		2477	Argentina
		2480	Colombia
		2482	Guatemala
		2485	Argentina
		2487	El Salvador
Observations requested from complainants	2000	3 (november)3	2077	El Salvador	The Committee is awaiting information from the complainant. The Committee requests the complainant to send this information without delay, in the absence of which the Committee will be obliged to examine the substance of the cases.
	2005	1 (march)16	2322	Venezuela
		2 (june)17	2292	United States
			2322	Venezuela
		3 (november)18	2292	United States
	2006	1 (march)19	2292	United States
		2 (june)20	2409	Costa Rica
		3 (november)21	2481	Colombia
Partial information received from the governments	2000	1 (march)1	1951	Canada/Ontario	The governments have sent partial information on the allegations made. The Committee requests all of these governments to send the remaining information without delay so that it can examine these cases in full knowledge of the facts. *The Committee is waiting for a copy of a court decision that the Government is to transmit as soon as it has been handed down. *The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the outcome of the judicial proceedings under way.
			1970	Guatemala
			2017	Guatemala
			2036	Paraguay
			2049	Peru
		2 (june)2	1951*	Canada/Ontario
			1984	Costa Rica
			2077	El Salvador
			2049	Peru
		3 (november)3	1951*	Canada/Ontario
			2068	Colombia
			1880	Peru
	2001	1 (march)4	2068	Colombia
			2097	Colombia
			2049	Peru
		2 (june)5	1787	Colombia
			1948	Colombia
			1955	Colombia
			1962	Colombia
			2046	Colombia
			2104	Costa Rica
			2086	Paraguay
			1986	Venezuela
		3 (november)6	1962	Colombia
			2046	Colombia
			2068	Colombia
			2097	Colombia
			2086	Paraguay
			2098	Peru
			2087	Uruguay
			1986	Venezuela
			2088	Venezuela
	2002	1 (march)7	2068	Colombia
			2097	Colombia
			2151	Colombia
			2103	Guatemala
			2111	Peru
			1986	Venezuela
			2088	Venezuela
		2 (june)8	2097	Colombia
			2103	Guatemala
			2111	Peru
			1986	Venezuela
			2088	Venezuela
		3 (november)8	2204	Argentina
			2046	Colombia
			2151	Colombia
			2138	Ecuador
			2103	Guatemala
			2179	Guatemala
			2203	Guatemala
			2206	Nicaragua
			2111	Peru
			2088	Venezuela
	2003	1 (march)10	2068	Colombia
			2097	Colombia
			2138	Ecuador
			2154	Venezuela
			2187	Guyana
			2201	Ecuador
			2204	Argentina
			2211	Peru
			2215	Chile
		2 (june)11	2087	Uruguay
2172			Chile
2204			Argentina
2219			Argentina
2223			Argentina
2224			Argentina
2258			Cuba
2232*			Chile
3 (november)12		2068	Colombia
		2097	Colombia
		2138	Ecuador
		2203	Guatemala
		2211	Peru
		2224	Argentina
		2239	Colombia
		2241	Guatemala
		2259	Guatemala
		2274	Nicaragua
		2279	Peru
		2295	Guatemala
		2299	El Salvador
2004	1 (march)13	2097	Colombia
		2138	Ecuador
		2203	Guatemala
		2211	Peru
		2214	El Salvador
		2248	Peru
		2274	Nicaragua
		2298	Guatemala
	2 (june)14	1787	Colombia
		2068	Colombia
		2203	Guatemala
		2226	Colombia
		2241	Guatemala
		2248	Peru
		2292	United States
		2298	Guatemala
		2300	Costa Rica
	3 (november)15	2203	Guatemala
		2248	Peru
		2249	Venezuela
		2258	Cuba
		2277	Canada
		2298	Guatemala
		2309	United States
		2355	Colombia
2005	1 (march)16	2248	Peru
		2249	Venezuela
		2286	Peru
		2298	Guatemala
		2314	Canada
		2333	Canada
		2342	Panama
		2361	Guatemala
		2377	Argentina
		2396	El Salvador
	2 (june)17	2203	Guatemala
		2259	Guatemala
		2279	Peru
		2295	Guatemala
		2298	Guatemala
		2314	Canada
		2333	Canada
		2339	Guatemala
		2341	Guatemala
		2342	Panama
		2372	Panama
		2377	Argentina
		2384	Colombia
		2390	Guatemala
		2396	El Slavador
		2400	Peru
	3 (november)18	2241	Guatemala
		2245	Guatemala
		2254	Venezuela
		2279	Peru
		2295	Guatemala
		2355	Colombia
		2372	Panama
		2390	Guatemala
		2400	Peru
		2423	El Salvador
2006	1 (march)19	2203	Guatemala
		2279	Peru
		2295	Guatemala
		2298	Guatemala
		2341	Guatemala
		2355	Colombia
		2361	Guatemala
		2362	Colombia
		2384	Colombia
		2392	Chile
		2396	El Salvador
		2435	El Salvador
		2440	Argentina
		2445	Guatemala
	2 (june)20	1787	Colombia
		2241	Guatemala
		2248	Peru
		2341	Guatemala
		2355	Colombia
		2361	Guatemala
		2362	Colombia
		2384	Colombia
		2392	Chile
		2396	El Salvador
		2413	Guatemala
		2434	Colombia
		2435	El Salvador
		2440	Argentina
		2445	Guatemala
		2452	Peru
	3 (november)21	2203	Guatemala
		2241	Guatemala
		2295	Guatemala
		2356	Colombia
		2434	Colombia
		2462	Chile
		2465	Chile
		2469	Colombia
		2489	Colombia
		2490	Costa Rica
		2498	Colombia
Withdrawal of complaint	2000	1 (march)1	2039	Mexico	The complainant indicates that it wishes to withdraw its complaint in a communication dated 20 February 2000. The Committee requests it to specify the reasons thereof so as to determine, in accordance with its procedure, whether this decision was taken independently.
		2 (june)2	2039	Mexico	The Committee is awaiting specific information from the complainant on the reasons for which it wishes to withdraw the complaint.
		3 (november)3	2039	Mexico	At its meeting in March 2000, the Committee noted that the complainant in Case No. 2039 (Mexico) had expressed its desire to withdraw the complaint and requested the complainant to specify its reasons. In a communication from September 2000, the complainant stated that it made this decision in complete independence and explained that the labour authorities had shown themselves to be fully receptive to the demands presented, finding positive replies to them. There is therefore no longer any reason for the complaint. The Committee takes note of the withdrawal of the complaint for the reasons invoked by the complainant.
	2002	1 (march)7	2152	Mexico	The complainant organization, the National Union of Mining, Metal and Allied Workers of the Mexican Republic, announced in a communication of 31 January 2002 that the matter submitted to the Committee has been settled and that it withdraws its complaint. The Committee therefore decides to close this case.
		3 (november)9	2202	Venezuela	In Case No. 2260 (Brazil), the Single Confederations of Workers (CUT), which was the complainant in this case, declared in a communication of 12 August 2003, that it withdrew the complaint.
	2003	3 (november)12	2260	Brazil	In Case No. 2260 (Brazil), the Single Confederations of Workers (CUT), which was the complainant in this case, declared in a communication of 12 August 2003, that it withdrew the complaint.
			2232	Chile	As regards Case No. 2232 (Chile), considering that the allegations lodged do not refer to issues relating to freedom of association, the Committee considers that this case does not call for further examination.
	2004	3 (november)15	2278	Canada	The Committee suspended the examination of Case No. 2278 (Canada) at the request of the complainant organization. The Committee is awaiting the comments announced by that organization.
	2005	1 (march)16	2278	Canada	The Committee noted that in Case No. 2278 (Canada), the complainant organization, the Association of the Substitutes of the Prosecutor of Quebec, withdrew its complaint because of the adoption of a new law.
		2 (june)17	2309	United States	The Committee takes due note of the request of the complainant, Union Network International (UNI), to withdraw its complaint in Case No. 2309 (United States).
		3 (november)18	2322	Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela	The Committee notes that despite its requests to the complainant on four separate occasions for elements supporting the receivability of its complaint in Case No. 2322 (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), no information has been provided.
	2006	3 (november)21	2505	El Salvador	In a communication, dated 24 August 2006, the Varias enterprises’ trade union of the International Airport of El Salvador Maintenance Workers (SITEVMAIES) and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) inform the Committee that the SITEVMAIES has obtained legal personality, the object of the complaint in front of the Committee, and ask that the complaint be withdrawn. The Government confirms the granting of legal personality in a communication of 22 September 2006. The Committee takes note of this information with satisfaction and decides to withdraw the complaint.
Observations received from governments	2000	1 (march)1	2041	Argentina	The Committee has received the governments' observations and intends to examine the substance of these case at its next meeting. *The Committee requests the Government to complete its observations on the recent developments in these cases.
			1975	Canada/Ontario
			1960 *	Guatemala
			2021 *	Guatemala
			2070	Mexico
			1965	Panama
			1979	Peru
		2 (june)2	1953	Argentina
			2037	Argentina
			2045	Argentina
			2069	Costa Rica
			1960	Guatemala
			2021	Guatemala
			2013	Mexico
			2058	Venezuela
		3 (november)3	2037	Argentina
			1787	Colombia
			1948	Colombia
			1955	Colombia
			1962	Colombia
			1973	Colombia
			2015	Colombia
			2046	Colombia
			2051	Colombia
			1984	Costa Rica
			2069	Costa Rica
			2084	Costa Rica
			2010	Ecuador
			2013	Mexico
			2092	Nicaragua
			1965	Panama
			2036	Paraguay
			2063	Paraguay
			2086	Paraguay
			2076	Peru
			2098	Peru
			2014	Uruguay
			2080	Venezuela
	2001	1 (march)4	2102	Bahamas
			2099	Brazil
			1951	Canada/Ontario
			2104	Costa Rica
			2108	Ecuador
			2100	Honduras
			2098	Peru
			2087	Uruguay
			2088	Venezuela
		2 (june)5	2122	Guatemala
			2013	Mexico
		3 (november)6	2127	Bahamas
			2119	Canada/Ontario
			2145	Canada/Ontario
			1948	Colombia
			1955	Colombia
			2141	Chile
			2104	Costa Rica
			2138	Ecuador
			2115	Mexico
			2134	Panama
	2002	1 (march)7	2165	El Salvador
			2167	Guatemala
			2136	Mexico
			2087	Uruguay
			2137	Uruguay
2160			Venezuela