word
individual complaint mechanism
in-dih-VIJ-oo-ul com-PLAYNT MEK-uh-niz-um
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl kəmˈpleɪnt ˈmɛkənɪzəmListen
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Syllable breakdown
individualcomplaintmechanism
Dictionary meaning
Procedure allowing individuals to bring complaints about human rights violations directly to international or regional human rights bodies
Examples
- The Optional Protocol to the ICCPR established an individual complaint mechanism.
- Individuals may use the individual complaint mechanism after exhausting domestic remedies.
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