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CAT/C/SR.477
22 May 2001


Original: ENGLISH
Summary record of the first part of the 477th meeting : Czech Republic. 22/05/2001.
CAT/C/SR.477. (Summary Record)

Convention Abbreviation: CAT
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE

Twenty-sixth session

SUMMARY RECORD OF THE FIRST PART (PUBLIC)* OF THE 477th MEETING

Held at the Palais Wilson, Geneva,
on Monday, 14 May 2001, at 3 p.m.

Chairman: Mr. BURNS

CONTENTS


CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION (continued)

Conclusions and recommendations concerning the second periodic report of the Czech Republic


The meeting was called to order at 3.20 p.m.


CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION (agenda item 4) (continued)

Conclusions and recommendations concerning the second periodic report of the Czech Republic (CAT/C/38/Add.1; CAT/C/XXVI/Concl.5/Rev.1)

1. At the invitation of the Chairman, the delegation of the Czech Republic took places at the Committee table.

2. Mr. MAVROMMATIS, Country Rapporteur, read out the Committee's conclusions and recommendations, concerning the second periodic report of the Czech Republic (CAT/C/38/Add.1), which were contained in document CAT/C/XXVI/Concl.5/Rev.1.

3. Mr. SOMOL (Czech Republic) thanked the Committee for its recommendations, which would be passed on to his Government. The Czech authorities would then begin to implement the Committee's recommendations, and the next report would contain information on the progress made in that respect.


The public part of the meeting rose at 3.30 p.m.


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