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CHAPTERIV.FOLLOWUPONRECOMMENDATIONSANDOBSERVATIONSONSTATES   PARTIESREPORTS    115.Atitsthirtiethsession,inMay2003,theCommitteebeganaroutinepracticeofidentifying,attheend   ofeachsetofconcludingobservations,alimitednumberofrecommendationsthatareofaseriousnature   andwarrantarequestforadditionalinformationfollowingthedialoguewiththeStatepartyconcerningits   periodicreport.TheCommitteeidentifiesconclusionsandrecommendationsregardingthereportsofStates   partieswhichareserious,canbeaccomplishedinaoneyearperiod,andareprotective.TheCommittee | hasrequestedthoseStatespartiesreviewedsincethethirtiethsessionoftheCommitteetoprovidethe v informationsoughtwithinoneyear. p ... j 118.TheRapporteurhaswelcomedthefollowupinformationprovidedbysixStatespartiesasof20 d May2005,whenitsthirtyfourthsessionconcluded,indicatingthecommitmentoftheStatespartiestoan ^ ongoingprocessofdialogueandcooperationaimedatenhancingcompliancewiththerequirementsofthe X Convention.Thedocumentationreceivedwillbegivenadocumentnumberandmadepublic.The R Rapporteurhasassessedtheresponsesreceivedparticularlyastowhetheralloftheitemsdesignatedby L theCommitteeforfollowup(normallybetweenthreeandfiveissues)havebeenaddressed,whetherthe F informationprovidedisresponsive,andwhetherfurtherinformationisrequired. @ 119.WithregardtotheStatespartiesthathavenotsuppliedtheinformationrequested,theRapporteur 4 willwritetosolicittheoutstandinginformation.Thechartbelowdetails,asof20May2005,theconclusion . ~ oftheCommitteesthirtyfourthsession,thestatusoffollowuprepliestoconcludingobservationssince (!x thepracticewasinitiated.Asofthatdate,therepliesfromsevenStatespartiesremainedoutstanding. ""r 120.AstheCommitteesmechanismformonitoringfollowuptoconcludingobservationswasestablished $f  inMay2003,thischartdescribestheresultsofthisprocedurefromitsinitiationuntilthecloseofthethirty %` ! fourthsessioninMay2005.  &Z!" *%&ddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,UU,'UU,UU,A UU+  1''N#$'N# 1Stateparty  'N#% Datedue  'N#& Datereply 'N#' received '(H$(" 'Furtheraction 'N#) Ѐtaken/required 6,(H$*"  6...  * &+  '* &, ' * &-  6,* &.  6Bulgaria  |,'/ May2005 '|,'0 ' '|,'1 'RemindertoStateparty$|,'2   $...   USCE., CAT,A/61/44(2006)   ...  L  M  CHAPTERL  M  L  M  IV.FOLLOW-UPONCONCLUSIONSANDRECOMMENDATIONSONSTATES  PARTIESREPORTS   L  M  38.InChapterIVofitsannualreportfor2004-2005(A/60/44),theCommitteedescribedtheframework   thatithaddevelopedtoprovideforfollow-upsubsequenttotheadoptionoftheconcludingobservations   onStatespartiesreportssubmittedunderarticle19oftheConvention.Italsopresentedinformationon z   theCommitteesexperienceinreceivinginformationfromStatespartiesfromtheinitiationoftheprocedure t  inMay2003throughMay2005.ThischapterupdatestheCommitteesexperienceto19May2006,the n  endofitsthirty-sixthsession. h  39.Inaccordancewithrule68,paragraph2,oftherulesofprocedure,theCommitteeestablishedthepost \  ofRapporteurforfollow-uptoconcludingobservationsunderarticle19oftheConventionandappointed V Ms.Felice_Gaer_Ԁtothatposition.Asinthepast,Ms._Gaer_ԀpresentedaprogressreporttotheCommittee P inMay2006ontheresultsoftheprocedure. J 40.TheRapporteurhasemphasizedthatthefollow-upprocedureaims tomakemoreeffectivethe > struggleagainsttortureandothercruel,inhumananddegradingtreatmentorpunishment,asarticulatedin 8 thepreambletotheConvention.AttheconclusionoftheCommitteesreviewofeachStatepartyreport, 2 theCommitteeidentifiesconcernsandrecommendsspecificactionsdesignedtoenhanceeachStatepartys ,| abilitytoimplementthemeasuresnecessaryandappropriatetopreventactsoftortureandcrueltreatment, &v andtherebyassistsStatespartiesinbringingtheirlawandpracticeintofullcompliancewiththeobligations  p setforthintheConvention. j 41.SinceitsthirtiethsessioninMay2003,theCommitteebeganthepracticeofidentifyingalimited ^ numberoftheserecommendationsthatwarrantarequestforadditionalinformationfollowingthereview  X anddiscussionwiththeStatepartyconcerningitsperiodicreport.Such follow-uprecommendationsare !R identifiedbecausetheyareserious,pro_tective_,andareconsideredabletobeaccomplishedwithinoneyear. !L TheStatespartiesareaskedtoprovidewithinoneyearinformationonthemeasurestakentogiveeffect "F toits follow-uprecommendationswhicharespecificallynotedinaparagraphneartheendofthe #@  conclusionsandrecommendationsonthereviewoftheStatespartiesreportunderarticle19. $: ! 42.SincetheprocedurewasestablishedatthethirtiethsessioninMay2003throughtheendofthe &."# thirty-sixthsessioninMay2006,theCommitteehasreviewed39Statesforwhichithasidentified '(#$ follow-uprecommendations.Ofthe19Statespartiesthatwereduetohavesubmittedtheirfollow-up ("$% reportstotheCommitteeby1May2006,12hadcompletedthisrequirement(Argentina,Azerbaijan, )%& CzechRepublic,Colombia,Germany,Greece,Latvia,Lithuania,Morocco,NewZealand,United *&' Kingdom,andYemen).AsofMay,sevenStateshadfailedtosupplyfollow-upinformationthathadfallen +'( due(Bulgaria,Cambodia,Cameroon,Chile,Croatia,Moldova,Monaco),andeachwassentareminder , () oftheitemsstilloutstandingandrequestingthemtosubmitinformationtotheCommittee. -)* Ї43.Withthisprocedure,theCommitteeseekstoadvancetheConventionsrequirementthat eachState  partyshalltakeeffectivelegislative,administrative,judicialorothermeasurestopreventactsoftorture8  (art.2,para.1)andtheundertaking toprevent8otheractsofcruel,inhumananddegradingtreatment  orpunishment8(art.16).  44.TheRapporteurhasexpressedappreciationfortheinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesregarding   thosemeasurestakentoimplementtheirobligationsundertheConvention.Inaddition,shehasassessed   theresponsesreceivedastowhetheralloftheitemsdesignatedbytheCommitteeforfollow-up(normally   betweenthreetosixrecommendations)havebeenaddressed,whethertheinformationprovidedresponds   totheCommitteesconcern,andwhetherfurtherinformationisrequired.Wherefurtherinformationis z   needed,shewritestotheStatepartyconcernedwithspecificrequestsforfurtherclarification.Withregard t  toStatesthathavenotsuppliedthefollow-upinformationatall,shewritestosolicittheoutstanding n  information. h  45.EachletterrespondsspecificallyandindetailtotheinformationpresentedbytheStateparty,which \  isgivenaformalUnitedNationsdocumentsymbolnumber. V 46.SincetherecommendationstoeachStatepartyarecraftedtoreflectthespecificsituationinthat J country,thefollow-upresponsesfromtheStatespartiesandlettersfromtheRapporteurrequestingfurther D clarificationaddressawidearrayoftopics.AmongthoseaddressedintheletterssenttoStatesparties > requestingfurtherinformationhavebeenanumberofprecisemattersseenasessentialtotheimplementation 8 oftherecommendationinquestion.Anumberofissueshavebeenhighlightedtoreflectnotonlythe 2 informationprovided,butalsotheissuesnotaddressedbutwhicharedeemedessentialintheCommittees ,| ongoingworkinordertobeeffectiveintakingpreventiveandprotectivemeasurestoeliminatetortureand &v ill-treatment.  p ... j L  M  48.Thechartbelowdetails,asof19May2006,theendoftheCommitteesthirty-sixthsession,thestate d ofthereplieswithrespecttofollow-up. ^  L  M  L  M    A.Follow-upreplyduebefore1May2006 !R * *12ddUU'UU'UUA UUA %&(#(#,dd ,'dd ,'dd ,4dd ,dd +  "F"F Stateparty  Z#  Datedue  Z#! Datereply Z#" received  T$# Documentsymbol Z#$ number  T$% Furtheraction Z#& taken/required  T$' ...  %2!(   %2!)   %2!*   %2!+   %2!, Bulgaria  p'"- May2005  p'". Є p'"/"   p'"0 RemindertoState p'"1 party  j(#2 ...  )H%3   )H%4  )H%5"   )H%6  )H%7  CE.,US.,{  "+r&7 USCE., CAT,A/62/44(2007)   ...  IV.  FOLLOWUPONCONCLUSIONSANDRECOMMENDATIONSONSTATESPARTIES  _REPORTS_  46.  InChapterIVofitsannualreportfor20052006(A/61/44),theCommitteedescribedthe   frameworkthatithaddevelopedtoprovideforfollowupsubsequenttotheadoptionoftheconclusions   andrecommendationsonStatespartiesreportssubmittedunderarticle19oftheConvention.Italso   presentedinformationontheCommitteesexperienceinreceivinginformationfromStatespartiesfromthe z   initiationoftheprocedureinMay2003throughMay2006.ThischapterupdatestheCommittees t  experienceto18May2007,theendofitsthirtyeighthsession. n  47.  Inaccordancewithrule68,paragraph2,oftherulesofprocedure,theCommitteeestablishedthe b  postofRapporteurforfollowuptoconclusionsandrecommendationsunderarticle19oftheConvention \  andappointedMs.Felice_Gaer_Ԁtothatposition.Asinthepast,Ms._Gaer_Ԁpresentedaprogressreportto V theCommitteeinMay2007ontheresultsoftheprocedure. P 48.  TheRapporteurhasemphasizedthatthefollowupprocedureaims tomakemoreeffectivethe D struggleagainsttortureandothercruel,inhumananddegradingtreatmentorpunishment,asarticulatedin > thepreambletotheConvention.AttheconclusionoftheCommitteesreviewofeachStatepartyreport, 8 theCommitteeidentifiesconcernsandrecommendsspecificactionsdesignedtoenhanceeachStatepartys 2 abilitytoimplementthemeasuresnecessaryandappropriatetopreventactsoftortureandcrueltreatment, ,| andtherebyassistsStatespartiesinbringingtheirlawandpracticeintofullcompliancewiththeobligations &v setforthintheConvention.  p 49.  SinceitsthirtiethsessioninMay2003,theCommitteebeganthepracticeofidentifyingalimited d numberoftheserecommendationsthatwarrantarequestforadditionalinformationfollowingthereview ^ anddiscussionwiththeStatepartyconcerningitsperiodicreport.Such followuprecommendationsare  X identifiedbecausetheyareserious,protective,andareconsideredabletobeaccomplishedwithinoneyear. !R TheStatespartiesareaskedtoprovidewithinoneyearinformationonthemeasurestakentogiveeffect !L toits followuprecommendationswhicharespecificallynotedinaparagraphneartheendofthe "F conclusionsandrecommendationsonthereviewoftheStatespartiesreportsunderarticle19. #@  50.  SincetheprocedurewasestablishedatthethirtiethsessioninMay2003,throughtheendofthe %4!" thirtyeighthsessioninMay2007theCommitteehasreviewed53Statesforwhichithasidentifiedfollow &."# uprecommendations.Ofthe39Statespartiesthatwereduetohavesubmittedtheirfollowupreportsto '(#$ theCommitteeby18May2007,25hadcompletedthisrequirement(Albania,Argentina,Austria, ("$% Azerbaijan,Bahrain,Canada,Chile,CzechRepublic,Colombia,Croatia,Ecuador,Finland,France, )%& Germany,Greece,Latvia,Lithuania,Monaco,Morocco,NewZealand,Qatar,SriLanka,Switzerland, *&' UnitedKingdomandYemen).Asof18May,14Stateshadnotyetsuppliedfollowupinformationthathad +'( fallendue(Bulgaria,BosniaandHerzegovina,Cambodia,Cameroon,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo, , () Georgia,Guatemala,RepublicofKorea,Moldova,Nepal,Peru,Togo,UgandaandUnitedStatesof -)* America).InMarch2007,theRapporteursentareminderrequestingtheoutstandinginformationtoeach  oftheStateswhosefollowupinformationwasdueinNovember2006,buthadnotyetbeensubmitted,  andwhohadnotpreviouslybeensentareminder.  51.  TheRapporteurnotedthat14followupreportshadfallenduesincethepreviousannualreport  (A/61/44).However,only4(Austria,Ecuador,QatarandSriLanka)ofthese14Stateshadsubmittedthe   followupinformationinatimelymanner.Despitethis,sheexpressedtheviewthatthefollowupprocedure   hadbeenremarkablysuccessfulinelicitingvaluableadditionalinformationfromStatesonprotective   measurestakenduringtheimmediatefollowuptothereviewoftheperiodicreports.Whilecomparatively   fewStateshadrepliedpreciselyontime,19ofthe25respondentshadsubmittedtheinformationontime z   orwithinamatterofonetofourmonthsfollowingtheduedate.Remindersseemedtohelpelicitmanyof t  theseresponses.TheRapporteuralsoexpressedappreciationtonongovernmentalorganizations,many n  ofwhomhadalsoencouragedStatespartiestosubmitfollowupinformationinatimelyway. h  52.  Throughthisprocedure,theCommitteeseekstoadvancetheConventionsrequirementthat each \  Statepartyshalltakeeffectivelegislative,administrative,judicialorothermeasurestopreventactsof V torture8(art.2,para.1)andtheundertaking toprevent8otheractsofcruel,inhumananddegrading P treatmentorpunishment8(art.16). J 53.  TheRapporteurhasexpressedappreciationfortheinformationprovidedbyStatesparties > regardingthosemeasurestakentoimplementtheirobligationsundertheConvention.Inaddition,shehas 8 assessedtheresponsesreceivedastowhetheralltheitemsdesignatedbytheCommitteeforfollowup 2 (normallybetweenthreeandsixrecommendations)havebeenaddressed,whethertheinformationprovided ,| respondstotheCommitteesconcern,andwhetherfurtherinformationisrequired.Eachletterresponds &v specificallyandindetailtotheinformationpresentedbytheStateparty.Wherefurtherinformationis  p needed,shewritestotheStatepartyconcernedwithspecificrequestsforfurtherclarification.Withregard j toStatesthathavenotsuppliedthefollowupinformationatall,shewritestosolicittheoutstanding d information. ^ 54.  AtitsthirtyeighthsessioninMay,theCommitteedecidedtomakepublictheRapporteursletters !R totheStatesparties.ThesewouldbeassignedaUnitedNationsdocumentsymbolnumberandplacedon !L thewebpageoftheCommittee.TheCommitteefurtherdecidedtoassignaUnitedNationsdocument "F symbolnumbertoallStatespartiesreplies(thesesymbolnumbersareunderconsideration)tothefollow #@  upandalsoplacethemonitswebsite. $: ! 55.  SincetherecommendationstoeachStatepartyarecraftedtoreflectthespecificsituationinthat &."# country,thefollowupresponsesfromtheStatespartiesandlettersfromtheRapporteurrequestingfurther '(#$ clarificationaddressawidearrayoftopics.AmongthoseaddressedintheletterssenttoStatesparties ("$% requestingfurtherinformationhavebeenanumberofprecisemattersseenasessentialtotheimplementation )%& oftherecommendationinquestion.Anumberofissueshavebeenhighlightedtoreflectnotonlythe *&' informationprovided,butalsotheissuesthathavenotbeenaddressedbutwhicharedeemedessentialto +'( theCommitteesongoingwork,inordertobeeffectiveintakingpreventiveandprotectivemeasuresto , () eliminatetortureandilltreatment. -)* ...  57.  Thechartbelowdetails,asof18May2007,theendoftheCommitteesthirtyeighthsession,the  stateofthereplieswithrespecttofollowup.  Ѐ FollowupproceduretoconclusionsandrecommendationsfromMay2003toMay2007  ...   Thirtysecondsession(May2004)    *-.dddd 'dd ''dd '4dd 4dd 12(#(#,\R,\R,: \R,' \\+  4*z  z  4 Stateparty 9/!  " 9 Information    duein 9/!~ " 9Informationreceived 9/!  " 9Actiontaken H>, "  HBulgaria '  'May2005 '  'Notreceived '  'Reminder ?5#    ?... '|  ' '|  ' '|  '3)'|     3CE.,US.,/