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L  M  CHAPTERL  M  L  M  IV.FOLLOW-UPONCONCLUSIONSANDRECOMMENDATIONSONSTATES   PARTIESREPORTS    L  M  38.InChapterIVofitsannualreportfor2004-2005(A/60/44),theCommitteedescribedtheframework   thatithaddevelopedtoprovideforfollow-upsubsequenttotheadoptionoftheconcludingobservations   onStatespartiesreportssubmittedunderarticle19oftheConvention.Italsopresentedinformationon   theCommitteesexperienceinreceivinginformationfromStatespartiesfromtheinitiationoftheprocedure   inMay2003throughMay2005.ThischapterupdatestheCommitteesexperienceto19May2006,the | endofitsthirty-sixthsession. v 39.Inaccordancewithrule68,paragraph2,oftherulesofprocedure,theCommitteeestablishedthepost j ofRapporteurforfollow-uptoconcludingobservationsunderarticle19oftheConventionandappointed d Ms.Felice_Gaer_Ԁtothatposition.Asinthepast,Ms._Gaer_ԀpresentedaprogressreporttotheCommittee ^ inMay2006ontheresultsoftheprocedure. X 40.TheRapporteurhasemphasizedthatthefollow-upprocedureaims tomakemoreeffectivethe L struggleagainsttortureandothercruel,inhumananddegradingtreatmentorpunishment,asarticulatedin F thepreambletotheConvention.AttheconclusionoftheCommitteesreviewofeachStatepartyreport, @ theCommitteeidentifiesconcernsandrecommendsspecificactionsdesignedtoenhanceeachStatepartys : abilitytoimplementthemeasuresnecessaryandappropriatetopreventactsoftortureandcrueltreatment, 4 andtherebyassistsStatespartiesinbringingtheirlawandpracticeintofullcompliancewiththeobligations . ~ setforthintheConvention. (!x 41.SinceitsthirtiethsessioninMay2003,theCommitteebeganthepracticeofidentifyingalimited #l numberoftheserecommendationsthatwarrantarequestforadditionalinformationfollowingthereview $f  anddiscussionwiththeStatepartyconcerningitsperiodicreport.Such follow-uprecommendationsare %` ! identifiedbecausetheyareserious,protective,andareconsideredabletobeaccomplishedwithinoneyear.  &Z!" TheStatespartiesareaskedtoprovidewithinoneyearinformationonthemeasurestakentogiveeffect 'T"# toits follow-uprecommendationswhicharespecificallynotedinaparagraphneartheendofthe 'N#$ conclusionsandrecommendationsonthereviewoftheStatespartiesreportunderarticle19. (H$% 42.SincetheprocedurewasestablishedatthethirtiethsessioninMay2003throughtheendofthe *<&' thirty-sixthsessioninMay2006,theCommitteehasreviewed39Statesforwhichithasidentified +6'( follow-uprecommendations.Ofthe19Statespartiesthatwereduetohavesubmittedtheirfollow-up ,0() 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.  43.Withthisprocedure,theCommitteeseekstoadvancetheConventionsrequirementthat eachState   partyshalltakeeffectivelegislative,administrative,judicialorothermeasurestopreventactsoftorture8   (art.2,para.1)andtheundertaking toprevent8otheractsofcruel,inhumananddegradingtreatment   orpunishment8(art.16).   44.TheRapporteurhasexpressedappreciationfortheinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesregarding t  thosemeasurestakentoimplementtheirobligationsundertheConvention.Inaddition,shehasassessed n  theresponsesreceivedastowhetheralloftheitemsdesignatedbytheCommitteeforfollow-up(normally h  betweenthreetosixrecommendations)havebeenaddressed,whethertheinformationprovidedresponds b  totheCommitteesconcern,andwhetherfurtherinformationisrequired.Wherefurtherinformationis \  needed,shewritestotheStatepartyconcernedwithspecificrequestsforfurtherclarification.Withregard V toStatesthathavenotsuppliedthefollow-upinformationatall,shewritestosolicittheoutstanding P information. J 45.EachletterrespondsspecificallyandindetailtotheinformationpresentedbytheStateparty,which > isgivenaformalUnitedNationsdocumentsymbolnumber. 8 46.SincetherecommendationstoeachStatepartyarecraftedtoreflectthespecificsituationinthat ,| country,thefollow-upresponsesfromtheStatespartiesandlettersfromtheRapporteurrequestingfurther &v clarificationaddressawidearrayoftopics.AmongthoseaddressedintheletterssenttoStatesparties  p requestingfurtherinformationhavebeenanumberofprecisemattersseenasessentialtotheimplementation j oftherecommendationinquestion.Anumberofissueshavebeenhighlightedtoreflectnotonlythe d informationprovided,butalsotheissuesnotaddressedbutwhicharedeemedessentialintheCommittees ^ ongoingworkinordertobeeffectiveintakingpreventiveandprotectivemeasurestoeliminatetortureand  X ill-treatment. !R ... !L L  M  48.Thechartbelowdetails,asof19May2006,theendoftheCommitteesthirty-sixthsession,thestate "F ofthereplieswithrespecttofollow-up. #@  ... %4!" L  M  L  M    B.Follow-upreplydueMay2006andNovember2006  &."# Q*12ddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,dd ,dd ,dd , dd ,rdd +  ("$%("$ Stateparty  6)$& Datedue  6)$' Datereplyreceived  6)$( Documentsymbolnumber  6)$) Furtheraction 6)$* taken/required  0*%+ ...  +',   +'-   +'.   +'/   +'0 Canada  L-(1 May2006  L-(2   L-(3   L-(4   L-(5 _...  d   d  d"   d  d    >  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.  [!Ӏ FollowupproceduretoconclusionsandrecommendationsfromMay2003toMay2007  ...     Thirtyfourthsession(May2005)    *56dddd dd dd  dd  rdd r12(#(#,\R,\R,: \R,' \\+  4*z  z   4 Stateparty 9/!  " 9 Information    duein 9/!~ " 9 Informationreceived 9/!  " 9 Actiontaken H>, "   H... '  ' '  ' '  ' ?5#    ?Canada '|  'May2006 '|  '7June2006 |  CAT/C/CAN/CO/4/Add.1 'v  'Responseunderreview ?5#|     ?... 'p   ' 'p   ' 'p   '3)'p     3