Committee on Freedom of Association The Governing Body's Committee on Freedom of Association handles hundreds of cases each year. Cases are received even where the government concerned has not ratified the ILO's freedom of association conventions The diagramme below illustrates the system.
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may lodge allegations either directly to the ILO
or through the United Nations.
  
The CFA is set up to receive and review complaints
alleging violation of freedom of association principles.
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Freedom of association complaints are received
and their receivability considered.
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communications with complainants
at this stage.
The government concerned will be asked to provide information
and the Committee will examine the documentary evidence.
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The Committee's report is submitted to the Governing Body.
The Governing Body may draw the attention of the government concerned to anomalies, and ask for measures to be taken.
The Committee of Experts may be asked to follow up, in cases where freedom of association conventions have been ratified.
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For further information, see Procedure for the examination of complaints alleging infringements of trade union rights and the Handbook of procedures relating to international labour Conventions and Recommendations. | 
