The issue before the Committee is therefore whether the delays complained of violated this requirement, to the extent that they occurred or continued after the entry into force of the Optional Protocol for the State party.
委员会面临的问题是，所诉的拖延，乃至在《任择议定书》对缔约国生效之后发生，甚至继续持续的审理拖延，是否违反了以上公平审理的规定。