Part I International laws and mechanisms Photo by Karen Blumberg. 4. THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF ALL MIGRANT WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES While the implementation of the Convention rests on its States parties, article 72 establishes the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families to monitor “[f]or the purpose of reviewing the application of the present Convention”. The Committee consists of 14 independent experts. Members of the Committee are elected by secret ballot, with appropriate consideration given to fair geographical distribution, including both States of origin and States of employment, and to represent the world’s main legal systems. The members serve in their own personal capacity and are appointed for a term of four years. Given the traditional role of the ILO to protect the rights of migrant workers, article 74 of the Convention encourages close cooperation between the Committee and the ILO. Reports submitted by States parties are provided to the ILO on a consultative basis, in order to draw on that organization’s expertise to address relevant matters raised in the reports. 4.1. Treaty reporting process The Convention establishes a reporting procedure which requires States parties to regularly present a report on their compliance with, and implementation of, their treaty obligations. Chapter 2: The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families | 19