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Ðfourth€session€in€May€2005.€Ð  &Z!" ÐÌÔ*’ƒ%&°ddd Xdd Xdd X°(#°(#’ÔÔ,žUUÔÔ,'UUÔÔ,½UUÔÔ,A UUÔÔ+  ÔÐ 1'þ'N#$þ'N# €€‚‚ƒÈƒ„„1ÐòòState€partyóóÐ  þ'N#% „„ÐòòDate€dueóóÐ  þ'N#& „„ÐòòDate€replyÐ þ'N#' ÐreceivedóóÐ 'ø(H$(" „„'ÐòòFurther€actionÐ þ'N#) Ѐtaken/requiredóóÐ 6,ø(H$*" È  €€‚‚ƒÈƒ6Ð...Ð  º* &+ „„ÐÐ 'º* &, „„'ÐÐ º* &- ÐÐ 6,º* &. È  €€‚‚ƒÈƒ„„6ÐCambodiaÐ  |,Ì'/ „„ÐÐ '|,Ì'0 „„'Ð31€August€2003Ð '|,Ì'1 „„'ÐÔ_ÔÐ$|,Ì'2 È   $Ð...Ð  ° ÐÔUSCE.,ÔÌò òCAT,€CAT/C/SR.749€(2006)ó óÐ ªú ÐÌCOMMITTEE€AGAINST€TORTUREÐ žî ÐThirty€seventh€sessionÐ ˜è ÐSUMMARY€RECORD€OF€THE€FIRST€PART€(PUBLIC)*€OF€THE€749th€MEETINGÐ ’ â ÐHeld€at€the€Ô_ÔPalaisÔ_Ô€Wilson,€Geneva,Ð Œ Ü Ðon€Wednesday,€22€November€2006,€at€3€p.m.Ð † Ö ÐÌORGANIZATIONAL€AND€OTHER€MATTERS€(continued)Ð z Ê  Ð...Ð tÄ  Ð11.à  àòòMs.€Ô_ÔGAERÔ_Ôóó,€Rapporteur€on€follow€up€to€conclusions€and€recommendations,€recalled€that,€in€2003,Ð n¾  Ðthe€Committee€had€begun€a€process€of€identifying€conclusions€and€recommendations€that€related€to€seriousÐ h¸  Ðmatters€raised€by€State€party€reports€and€required€follow€up€within€one€year.€€The€intention€was€toÐ b²  Ðstrengthen€the€purposes€of€the€Convention€set€forth€in€the€preamble€by€assisting€States€parties€to€bring€theirÐ \¬  Ðlegislation€and€practice€more€fully€into€line€with€it.€€Since€the€process€had€begun,€the€Committee€hadÐ V¦ Ðrequested€25€States€parties€to€provide€follow€up€information,€and€thus€far€17€of€them€had€acceded€to€thatÐ P  Ðrequest.€€She€examined€the€information€submitted€to€assess€whether€all€the€issues€raised€(usually€betweenÐ Jš Ðthree€and€five)€had€been€addressed,€and€whether€further€clarifications€were€required.€€The€informationÐ D” Ðsubmitted€was€collated€and€issued€as€a€public€document.€€States€parties€that€failed€to€reply€were€sentÐ >Ž Ðreminders.€€At€the€beginning€of€the€current€session€replies€from€eight€States€parties€had€been€due;€a€furtherÐ 8ˆ Ðseven€would€be€due€by€the€end€of€the€session.Ð 2‚ Ð...Ð ,| Ð13.à  àTo€date€no€information€had€been€received€from€Cambodia.€€She€recalled€that,€in€2003,€theÐ &v ÐCommittee€had€considered€Cambodia's€initial€report€in€the€absence€of€the€delegation.€€The€State€party€hadÐ  p Ðtherefore€been€requested€to€provide€written€responses€to€the€Committee's€questions€and€comments€aboutÐ j Ðthe€report.€€Since€there€had€been€no€reply€to€the€reminders€sent,€she€intended€to€make€approaches€to€theÐ d ÐCambodian€Mission.Ð ^ ÐÔCE.,US.,zÔ...Ð   X ÐÌÔUSCE.,Ôò òCAT,€A/61/44€(2006)ó óÐ ªú ÐÌ...Ð žî ÐÔL  ÔÔM  ÔCHAPTER€ÔL  ÔÔM  ÔÔL  ÔÔM  ÔIV.€€FOLLOW-UP€ON€CONCLUSIONS€AND€RECOMMENDATIONS€ON€STATESÐ ˜è ÐPARTIES€REPORTSÐ ’ â ÐÌÔL  ÔÔM  Ô38.€€In€Chapter€IV€of€its€annual€report€for€2004-2005€(A/60/44),€the€Committee€described€the€frameworkÐ † Ö Ðthat€it€had€developed€to€provide€for€follow-up€subsequent€to€the€adoption€of€the€concluding€observationsÐ € Ð Ðon€States€parties€reports€submitted€under€article€19€of€the€Convention.€€It€also€presented€information€onÐ z Ê  Ðthe€Committeeððs€experience€in€receiving€information€from€States€parties€from€the€initiation€of€the€procedureÐ tÄ  Ðin€May€2003€through€May€2005.€€This€chapter€updates€the€Committeeððs€experience€to€19€May€2006,€theÐ n¾  Ðend€of€its€thirty-sixth€session.Ð h¸  ÐÌ39.€€In€accordance€with€rule€68,€paragraph€2,€of€the€rules€of€procedure,€the€Committee€established€the€postÐ \¬  Ðof€Rapporteur€for€follow-up€to€concluding€observations€under€article€19€of€the€Convention€and€appointedÐ V¦ ÐMs.€Felice€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€to€that€position.€€As€in€the€past,€Ms.€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€presented€a€progress€report€to€the€CommitteeÐ P  Ðin€May€2006€on€the€results€of€the€procedure.Ð Jš ÐÌ40.€€The€Rapporteur€has€emphasized€that€the€follow-up€procedure€aims€ð ðto€make€more€effective€theÐ >Ž Ðstruggle€against€torture€and€other€cruel,€inhuman€and€degrading€treatment€or€punishment,ðð€as€articulated€inÐ 8ˆ Ðthe€preamble€to€the€Convention.€€At€the€conclusion€of€the€Committeeððs€review€of€each€State€party€report,Ð 2‚ Ðthe€Committee€identifies€concerns€and€recommends€specific€actions€designed€to€enhance€each€State€partyððsÐ ,| Ðability€to€implement€the€measures€necessary€and€appropriate€to€prevent€acts€of€torture€and€cruel€treatment,Ð &v Ðand€thereby€assists€States€parties€in€bringing€their€law€and€practice€into€full€compliance€with€the€obligationsÐ  p Ðset€forth€in€the€Convention.Ð j ÐÌ41.€€Since€its€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003,€the€Committee€began€the€practice€of€identifying€a€limitedÐ ^ Ðnumber€of€these€recommendations€that€warrant€a€request€for€additional€information€following€the€reviewÐ  X Ðand€discussion€with€the€State€party€concerning€its€periodic€report.€€Such€ð ðfollow-upðð€recommendations€areÐ !R Ðidentified€because€they€are€serious,€protÔ_ÔectiveÔ_Ô,€and€are€considered€able€to€be€accomplished€within€one€year.€Ð ü!L ÐThe€States€parties€are€asked€to€provide€within€one€year€information€on€the€measures€taken€to€give€effectÐ ö"F Ðto€its€ð ðfollow-up€recommendationsðð€which€are€specifically€noted€in€a€paragraph€near€the€end€of€theÐ ð#@  Ðconclusions€and€recommendations€on€the€review€of€the€States€partiesðð€report€under€article€19.Ð ê$: ! ÐÌ42.€€Since€the€procedure€was€established€at€the€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003€through€the€end€of€theÐ Þ&."# Ðthirty-sixth€session€in€May€2006,€the€Committee€has€reviewed€39€States€for€which€it€has€identifiedÐ Ø'(#$ Ðfollow-up€recommendations.€€Of€the€19€States€parties€that€were€due€to€have€submitted€their€follow-upÐ Ò("$% Ðreports€to€the€Committee€by€1€May€2006,€12€had€completed€this€requirement€(Argentina,€Azerbaijan,Ð Ì)%& ÐCzech€Republic,€Colombia,€Germany,€Greece,€Latvia,€Lithuania,€Morocco,€New€Zealand,€UnitedÐ Æ*&' ÐKingdom,€and€Yemen).€€As€of€May,€seven€States€had€failed€to€supply€follow-up€information€that€had€fallenÐ À+'( Ðdue€(Bulgaria,€Cambodia,€Cameroon,€Chile,€Croatia,€Moldova,€Monaco),€and€each€was€sent€a€reminderÐ º, () Ðof€the€items€still€outstanding€and€requesting€them€to€submit€information€to€the€Committee.€Ð ´-)* Ї43.€€With€this€procedure,€the€Committee€seeks€to€advance€the€Conventionððs€requirement€that€ð ðeach€StateÐ ° Ðparty€shall€take€effective€legislative,€administrative,€judicial€or€other€measures€to€prevent€acts€of€torture€ð8ðððÐ ªú Ð(art.€2,€para.€1)€and€the€undertaking€ð ðto€prevent€ð8ð€other€acts€of€cruel,€inhuman€and€degrading€treatmentÐ ¤ô Ðor€punishment€ð8ððð€(art.€16).Ð žî ÐÌ44.€€The€Rapporteur€has€expressed€appreciation€for€the€information€provided€by€States€parties€regardingÐ ’ â Ðthose€measures€taken€to€implement€their€obligations€under€the€Convention.€€In€addition,€she€has€assessedÐ Œ Ü Ðthe€responses€received€as€to€whether€all€of€the€items€designated€by€the€Committee€for€follow-up€(normallyÐ † Ö Ðbetween€three€to€six€recommendations)€have€been€addressed,€whether€the€information€provided€respondsÐ € Ð Ðto€the€Committeeððs€concern,€and€whether€further€information€is€required.€€Where€further€information€isÐ z Ê  Ðneeded,€she€writes€to€the€State€party€concerned€with€specific€requests€for€further€clarification.€€With€regardÐ tÄ  Ðto€States€that€have€not€supplied€the€follow-up€information€at€all,€she€writes€to€solicit€the€outstandingÐ n¾  Ðinformation.€Ð h¸  ÐÌ45.€€Each€letter€responds€specifically€and€in€detail€to€the€information€presented€by€the€State€party,€whichÐ \¬  Ðis€given€a€formal€United€Nations€document€symbol€number.Ð V¦ ÐÌ46.€€Since€the€recommendations€to€each€State€party€are€crafted€to€reflect€the€specific€situation€in€thatÐ Jš Ðcountry,€the€follow-up€responses€from€the€States€parties€and€letters€from€the€Rapporteur€requesting€furtherÐ D” Ðclarification€address€a€wide€array€of€topics.€€Among€those€addressed€in€the€letters€sent€to€States€partiesÐ >Ž Ðrequesting€further€information€have€been€a€number€of€precise€matters€seen€as€essential€to€the€implementationÐ 8ˆ Ðof€the€recommendation€in€question.€€A€number€of€issues€have€been€highlighted€to€reflect€not€only€theÐ 2‚ Ðinformation€provided,€but€also€the€issues€not€addressed€but€which€are€deemed€essential€in€the€CommitteeððsÐ ,| Ðongoing€work€in€order€to€be€effective€in€taking€preventive€and€protective€measures€to€eliminate€torture€andÐ &v Ðill-treatment.Ð  p Ð...Ð j ÐÔL  ÔÔM  Ô48.€€The€chart€below€details,€as€of€19€May€2006,€the€end€of€the€Committeeððs€thirty-sixth€session,€the€stateÐ d Ðof€the€replies€with€respect€to€follow-up.Ð ^ ÐÌÔL  ÔÔM  ÔÔL  ÔÔM  ÔÓ  Óò òA.€€Follow-up€reply€due€before€1€May€2006ó óÐ !R ÐÓ 4ÓÌÔ*¥ƒ12Ïd°džUUž'UU'½UU½A UUA %&°(#°(#¥ÔÔ,°dd ÔÔ,'dd ÔÔ,'dd ÔÔ,4dd ÔÔ,ždd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ ö"Fö"F ÐState€partyÐ  Z#ª  ÐDate€dueÐ  Z#ª! ÐDate€replyÐ Z#ª" ÐreceivedÐ  T$¤# ÐDocument€symbolÐ Z#ª$ ÐnumberÐ  T$¤% ÐFurther€actionÐ Z#ª& Ðtaken/requiredÐ  T$¤' Ð...Ð  â%2!( ÐÐ  â%2!) ÐÐ  â%2!* ÐÐ  â%2!+ ÐÐ  â%2!, ÐCambodiaÐ  p'À"- ÐAugust€2003Ð  p'À". „„ЄРp'À"/" ÐÐ  p'À"0 ÐReminder€to€StateÐ p'À"1 ÐpartyÐ  j(º#2 Ð...Ð  ø)H%3 ÐÐ  ø)H%4 „„ÐÐ ø)H%5" ÐÐ  ø)H%6 ÐÐ ø)H%7  ÐÔCE.,US.,ÔÐ  "+r&7 ÐÔUSCE.,Ôò òCAT,€A/62/44€(2007)ó óÐ ° ÐÌ...Ð ¤ô ÐIV.à  àFOLLOW€UP€ON€CONCLUSIONS€AND€RECOMMENDATIONS€ON€STATES€PARTIESÐ žî ÐREPORTSÐ ˜è ÐÌ46.à  àIn€Chapter€IV€of€its€annual€report€for€2005€2006€(A/61/44),€the€Committee€described€theÐ Œ Ü Ðframework€that€it€had€developed€to€provide€for€follow€up€subsequent€to€the€adoption€of€the€conclusionsÐ † Ö Ðand€recommendations€on€States€parties€reports€submitted€under€article€19€of€the€Convention.€It€alsoÐ € Ð Ðpresented€information€on€the€Committeeððs€experience€in€receiving€information€from€States€parties€from€theÐ z Ê  Ðinitiation€of€the€procedure€in€May€2003€through€May€2006.€This€chapter€updates€the€CommitteeððsÐ tÄ  Ðexperience€to€18€May€2007,€the€end€of€its€thirty€eighth€session.Ð n¾  ÐÌ47.à  àIn€accordance€with€rule€68,€paragraph€2,€of€the€rules€of€procedure,€the€Committee€established€theÐ b²  Ðpost€of€Rapporteur€for€follow€up€to€conclusions€and€recommendations€under€article€19€of€the€ConventionÐ \¬  Ðand€appointed€Ms.€Felice€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€to€that€position.€As€in€the€past,€Ms.€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€presented€a€progress€report€toÐ V¦ Ðthe€Committee€in€May€2007€on€the€results€of€the€procedure.Ð P  ÐÌ48.à  àThe€Rapporteur€has€emphasized€that€the€follow€up€procedure€aims€ð ðto€make€more€effective€theÐ D” Ðstruggle€against€torture€and€other€cruel,€inhuman€and€degrading€treatment€or€punishmentðð,€as€articulated€inÐ >Ž Ðthe€preamble€to€the€Convention.€At€the€conclusion€of€the€Committeeððs€review€of€each€State€party€report,Ð 8ˆ Ðthe€Committee€identifies€concerns€and€recommends€specific€actions€designed€to€enhance€each€State€partyððsÐ 2‚ Ðability€to€implement€the€measures€necessary€and€appropriate€to€prevent€acts€of€torture€and€cruel€treatment,Ð ,| Ðand€thereby€assists€States€parties€in€bringing€their€law€and€practice€into€full€compliance€with€the€obligationsÐ &v Ðset€forth€in€the€Convention.Ð  p ÐÌ49.à  àSince€its€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003,€the€Committee€began€the€practice€of€identifying€a€limitedÐ d Ðnumber€of€these€recommendations€that€warrant€a€request€for€additional€information€following€the€reviewÐ ^ Ðand€discussion€with€the€State€party€concerning€its€periodic€report.€Such€ð ðfollow€upðð€recommendations€areÐ  X Ðidentified€because€they€are€serious,€protective,€and€are€considered€able€to€be€accomplished€within€one€year.Ð !R ÐThe€States€parties€are€asked€to€provide€within€one€year€information€on€the€measures€taken€to€give€effectÐ ü!L Ðto€its€ð ðfollow€up€recommendationsðð€which€are€specifically€noted€in€a€paragraph€near€the€end€of€theÐ ö"F Ðconclusions€and€recommendations€on€the€review€of€the€States€partiesðð€reports€under€article€19.Ð ð#@  ÐÌ50.à  àSince€the€procedure€was€established€at€the€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003,€through€the€end€of€theÐ ä%4!" Ðthirty€eighth€session€in€May€2007€the€Committee€has€reviewed€53€States€for€which€it€has€identified€followÐ Þ&."# Ðup€recommendations.€Of€the€39€States€parties€that€were€due€to€have€submitted€their€follow€up€reports€toÐ Ø'(#$ Ðthe€Committee€by€18€May€2007,€25€had€completed€this€requirement€(Albania,€Argentina,€Austria,Ð Ò("$% ÐAzerbaijan,€Bahrain,€Canada,€Chile,€Czech€Republic,€Colombia,€Croatia,€Ecuador,€Finland,€France,Ð Ì)%& ÐGermany,€Greece,€Latvia,€Lithuania,€Monaco,€Morocco,€New€Zealand,€Qatar,€Sri€Lanka,€Switzerland,Ð Æ*&' ÐUnited€Kingdom€and€Yemen).€As€of€18€May,€14€States€had€not€yet€supplied€follow€up€information€that€hadÐ À+'( Ðfallen€due€(Bulgaria,€Bosnia€and€Herzegovina,€Cambodia,€Cameroon,€Democratic€Republic€of€the€Congo,Ð º, () ÐGeorgia,€Guatemala,€Republic€of€Korea,€Moldova,€Nepal,€Peru,€Togo,€Uganda€and€United€States€ofÐ ´-)* ÐAmerica).€In€March€2007,€the€Rapporteur€sent€a€reminder€requesting€the€outstanding€information€to€eachÐ ° Ðof€the€States€whose€follow€up€information€was€due€in€November€2006,€but€had€not€yet€been€submitted,Ð ªú Ðand€who€had€not€previously€been€sent€a€reminder.Ð ¤ô ÐÌ51.à  àThe€Rapporteur€noted€that€14€follow€up€reports€had€fallen€due€since€the€previous€annual€reportÐ ˜è Ð(A/61/44).€However,€only€4€(Austria,€Ecuador,€Qatar€and€Sri€Lanka)€of€these€14€States€had€submitted€theÐ ’ â Ðfollow€up€information€in€a€timely€manner.€Despite€this,€she€expressed€the€view€that€the€follow€up€procedureÐ Œ Ü Ðhad€been€remarkably€successful€in€eliciting€valuable€additional€information€from€States€on€protectiveÐ † Ö Ðmeasures€taken€during€the€immediate€follow€up€to€the€review€of€the€periodic€reports.€While€comparativelyÐ € Ð Ðfew€States€had€replied€precisely€on€time,€19€of€the€25€respondents€had€submitted€the€information€on€timeÐ z Ê  Ðor€within€a€matter€of€one€to€four€months€following€the€due€date.€Reminders€seemed€to€help€elicit€many€ofÐ tÄ  Ðthese€responses.€The€Rapporteur€also€expressed€appreciation€to€non€governmental€organizations,€manyÐ n¾  Ðof€whom€had€also€encouraged€States€parties€to€submit€follow€up€information€in€a€timely€way.Ð h¸  ÐÌ52.à  àThrough€this€procedure,€the€Committee€seeks€to€advance€the€Conventionððs€requirement€that€ð ðeachÐ \¬  ÐState€party€shall€take€effective€legislative,€administrative,€judicial€or€other€measures€to€prevent€acts€ofÐ V¦ Ðtorture€ð8ððð€(art.€2,€para.€1)€and€the€undertaking€ð ðto€prevent€ð8ð€other€acts€of€cruel,€inhuman€and€degradingÐ P  Ðtreatment€or€punishment€ð8ððð€(art.€16).Ð Jš ÐÌ53.à  àThe€Rapporteur€has€expressed€appreciation€for€the€information€provided€by€States€partiesÐ >Ž Ðregarding€those€measures€taken€to€implement€their€obligations€under€the€Convention.€In€addition,€she€hasÐ 8ˆ Ðassessed€the€responses€received€as€to€whether€all€the€items€designated€by€the€Committee€for€follow€upÐ 2‚ Ð(normally€between€three€and€six€recommendations)€have€been€addressed,€whether€the€information€providedÐ ,| Ðresponds€to€the€Committeeððs€concern,€and€whether€further€information€is€required.€Each€letter€respondsÐ &v Ðspecifically€and€in€detail€to€the€information€presented€by€the€State€party.€Where€further€information€isÐ  p Ðneeded,€she€writes€to€the€State€party€concerned€with€specific€requests€for€further€clarification.€With€regardÐ j Ðto€States€that€have€not€supplied€the€follow€up€information€at€all,€she€writes€to€solicit€the€outstandingÐ d Ðinformation.Ð ^ ÐÌ54.à  àAt€its€thirty€eighth€session€in€May,€the€Committee€decided€to€make€public€the€Rapporteurððs€lettersÐ !R Ðto€the€States€parties.€These€would€be€assigned€a€United€Nations€document€symbol€number€and€placed€onÐ ü!L Ðthe€web€page€of€the€Committee.€The€Committee€further€decided€to€assign€a€United€Nations€documentÐ ö"F Ðsymbol€number€to€all€States€partiesðð€replies€(these€symbol€numbers€are€under€consideration)€to€the€followÐ ð#@  Ðup€and€also€place€them€on€its€website.Ð ê$: ! ÐÌ55.à  àSince€the€recommendations€to€each€State€party€are€crafted€to€reflect€the€specific€situation€in€thatÐ Þ&."# Ðcountry,€the€follow€up€responses€from€the€States€parties€and€letters€from€the€Rapporteur€requesting€furtherÐ Ø'(#$ Ðclarification€address€a€wide€array€of€topics.€Among€those€addressed€in€the€letters€sent€to€States€partiesÐ Ò("$% Ðrequesting€further€information€have€been€a€number€of€precise€matters€seen€as€essential€to€the€implementationÐ Ì)%& Ðof€the€recommendation€in€question.€A€number€of€issues€have€been€highlighted€to€reflect€not€only€theÐ Æ*&' Ðinformation€provided,€but€also€the€issues€that€have€not€been€addressed€but€which€are€deemed€essential€toÐ À+'( Ðthe€Committeeððs€ongoing€work,€in€order€to€be€effective€in€taking€preventive€and€protective€measures€toÐ º, () Ðeliminate€torture€and€ill€treatment.Ð ´-)* Ð...Ð ° Ð57.à  àThe€chart€below€details,€as€of€18€May€2007,€the€end€of€the€Committeeððs€thirty€eighth€session,€theÐ ªú Ðstate€of€the€replies€with€respect€to€follow€up.Ð ¤ô ЀÌò òFollow€up€procedure€to€conclusions€and€recommendations€from€May€2003€to€May€2007Ð ˜è ÐÌThirtieth€session€(May€2003)ó óÐ Œ Ü ÐÌÔ*¸ƒ-.ûdÏd°dd °'dd ''dd '4dd 4ždd ž12°(#°(#¸ÔÔ,Ü\RÔÔ,\RÔÔ,: \RÔÔ,' \\ÔÔ+  ÔÐ 4*€ Ѐ Ð €€‚ ‚ƒ ƒ„„‹‹4Ðò òState€partyó óÐ 9/!Š Ú " „„‹‹9Ðò òInformation€Ð Š Ú  Ðdue€inÐ 9/!„ Ô " „„‹‹9ÐInformation€receivedÐ 9/!Š Ú " „„‹‹9ÐAction€takenó óÐ H>,Š Ú "   €€‚‚ƒƒ‹‹HÐ...Ð 'ˆØ  ‹‹'ÐÐ 'ˆØ  ‹‹'ÐÐ 'ˆØ  ‹‹'ÐÐ ?5#ˆØ    €€‚‚ƒƒ‹‹?ÐCambodiaÐ '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐAugust€2003Ð '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐNot€receivedÐ '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐReminderÐ ?5#‚Ò    €€‚‚ƒ ƒ‹ ‹?Ð...Ð '|Ì   ‹ ‹'ÐÐ '|Ì   ‹ ‹'ÐÐ '|Ì   ‹‹'ÐÐ3)'|Ì     3ÐÌÔCE.,US.,§8ÔÐ  zÊ  ÐÔUSCE.,ÔÌò òCAT,€CAT/C/SR.776€(2007)ó óÐ ªú ÐÌCOMMITTEE€AGAINST€TORTUREÐ žî ÐThirty-eighth€sessionÐ ˜è ÐÌSUMMARY€RECORD€OF€THE€FIRST€PART€(PUBLIC)€OF€THE€776th€MEETINGÐ Œ Ü ÐHeld€at€the€Ô_ÔPalaisÔ_Ô€Wilson,€Geneva,Ð † Ö Ðon€Tuesday,€15€May€2007,€at€3€p.m.Ð € Ð ÐÌ...Ð tÄ  ÐORGANIZATIONAL€AND€OTHER€MATTERS€(agenda€item€3)Ð n¾  Ð...Ð h¸  ÐòòÓ  ÓÓ  ÓFollow„up€to€the€Committeeððs€conclusions€and€recommendations€on€country€reportsóó€(document€withoutÐ b²  Ða€symbol,€distributed€in€English€only)Ð \¬  ÐÌ16.€€€€€òòMs.€Ô_ÔGAERÔ_Ôóó,€Rapporteur€on€follow„up€to€conclusions€and€recommendations,€said€that€since€theÐ P  Ðestablishment€of€the€follow„up€procedure,€43€States€parties€had€been€reviewed,€of€which€37€had€beenÐ Jš Ðasked€for€additional€information€and€22€had€replied,€which€was€a€significant€proportion.€Those€which€hadÐ D” Ðnot€replied€had€received€a€reminder,€and€three€examples€of€reminder€letters€were€presented€in€theÐ >Ž Ðdocument€distributed€to€the€Committee...€The€second€letter,€addressed€to€Cambodia,€pertained€to€anÐ 8ˆ Ðunusual€situation,€since€the€State€party€had€not€been€present€during€the€consideration€of€its€report.€However,Ð 2‚ Ðthe€Committee€had€adopted€conclusions€and€recommendations€and€had€asked€for€a€written€reply€from€theÐ ,| ÐState€party,€which€had€not€responded...Ð &v Ð...Ð  p Ð21.€€€€€òòThe€CHAIRPERSONóó€stressed€that€follow„up€activities,€both€to€communications€and€to€conclusionsÐ j Ðand€recommendations,€had€already€begun€to€bear€fruit,€since,€thanks€to€contacts€with€States€parties,Ð d Ðmeasures€for€the€protection€of€human€rights€had€been€taken€or€more€vigorously€implemented.€Before€theÐ ^ Ðnext€session,€the€two€Ô_ÔrapporteursÔ_Ô€should€consider€ways€of€involving€national€human€rights€institutions,€orÐ  X Ðindeed€non„governmental€organizations,€in€their€efforts.€Cambodia€did€not€seem€to€have€a€representativeÐ !R Ðin€Geneva;€the€Rapporteur€should€write€to€the€Permanent€Mission€of€that€country€in€Paris€to€urgentlyÐ ü!L Ðrequest€a€meeting€with€one€of€its€representatives€before€the€thirty„ninth€session.€Ð ö"F Ð...Ð ð#@  ÐòòÌóóÓ4cÓÓ  ÓÔCE.,US.,.aÔ