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Committee Against Torture

41st Session (3 - 21 November 2008)

Provisional Agenda

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Programme of work

Consideration of State Reports (1)

The Committee will consider the following State reports during the session:

Note: Schedules are subject to change at short notice

States examined, schedule and summary records	Core documents and States reports	Lists of issues(2) and written replies(3)	Information provided to the Committee(3)(4)	Delegation lists and statements(3)	Concluding Observations	Follow-up information(3)
BELGIUM Wednesday, 12 November a.m. and Thursday 13 November 2008 p.m. CAT/C/SR.850 CAT/C/SR.853	Second periodic report CAT/C/BEL/2 E \| F \| S	CAT/C/BEL/Q/2 E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/BEL/Q/2/Add.1 F \| S	FIACAT LDH	List Statement	CAT/C/BEL/CO/2 E \| F \| S	Information pour le suivi
CHINA HONG KONG SAR & MACAO SAR Palais des Nations, room XII Friday, 7 November a.m. and Monday, 10 November 2008 a.m. CAT/C/SR.844 CAT/C/SR.846	Fourth periodic report CAT/C/CHN/4 C \| E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/CHN/4/Corr.1 E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/HKG/4 C \| E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/MAC/4 C \| E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/MAC/4/Corr.1 E only CAT/C/MAC/4/Corr.2 E \| F \| R \| S	CAT/C/CHN/Q/4 C \| E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/CHN/Q/4/Add.1 E CAT/C/HKG/Q/4 C \| E \| R \| S CAT/C/HKG/Q/4/Add.1 E \| S CAT/C/MAC/Q/4 C \| E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/MAC/Q/4/Add.1 E \| R \| S	CHINA Amnesty International China Society for Human Rights Studies Chinese Human Rights Defenders Human Rights in China Human Rights Watch, International Harm Reduction Association and Asia Catalyst Interfaith International International Campaign for Tibet 1, 2 China Human Rights Lawyers concern group Free Tibet Annexes: 1, 2 Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy Annex: 1 Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization and World Uyghur Congress The Conscience Foundation HONG KONG Civil Human Rights Front Equal Opportunities Commission Hong Kong Human Rights Commission Society for Community Organization 1 and 2 Human Rights Monitor Zi Teng Position paper of the Hong Kong Bar Association Office of Legislative Councilor Cyd HO Sau lan MACAO	List Statement	CAT/C/CHN/CO/4 C \| E \| F \| S CAT/C/HKG/CO/4 E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/MAC/CO/4 E \| F \| R \| S	China follow up issues CAT/C/CHN/CO/4/Add.1 C \| E \| F \| S CAT/C/CHN/CO/4/Add.2 C CAT/C/HKG/CO/4/Add.1 C \| E Hong Kong SAR follow up issues Macao SAR follow up issues
KAZAKHSTAN Thursday, 6 November a.m. and Friday, 7 November 2008 p.m. CAT/C/SR.842 CAT/C/SR.845	Second periodic report CAT/C/KAZ/2 E \| F \| R \| S	CAT/C/KAZ/Q/2 E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/KAZ/Q/2/Add.1 S	NGOs of Kazakhstan E \| R Amnesty International	List Statement	CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 E \| F \| R \| S	Follow up issues
KENYA Thursday, 13 November a.m. and Friday, 14 November 2008 a.m. CAT/C/SR.852 CAT/C/SR.854	Initial report CAT/C/KEN/1 E \| F \| S	The Committee does not currently adopt lists of issues for initial reports	Alternative report by coalition of NGOs led by IMLU Human Rights Watch Kenya National Commission on Human Rights OMCT report (1) - root causes of torture in Kenya	List Statement	CAT/C/KEN/CO/1 E \| F \| S	Follow up issues CAT/C/KEN/CO/1/Add.1 E
LITHUANIA Tuesday, 4 November a.m. and Wednesday 5 November 2008 p.m. CAT/C/SR.839 CAT/C/SR.841	Second periodic report CAT/C/LTU/2 E \| F \| R \| S	CAT/C/LTU/Q/2 E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/LTU/Q/2/Add.1 E \| S		List Statement	CAT/C/LTU/CO/2 E \| F \| R \| S	Follow up issues
MONTENEGRO Tuesday, 11 November a.m. and Wednesday 12 November 2008 p.m. CAT/C/SR.848 CAT/C/SR.851	Initial report CAT/C/MNE/1 E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/MNE/1/Corr.1 E	CAT/C/MNE/Q/1 E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/MNE/Q/1/Add.1 E \| F \| R \| S		List Statement	CAT/C/MNE/CO/1 E \| F \| S	Follow up issues CAT/C/MNE/CO/1/Add.1 E
SERBIA Wednesday, 5 November a.m. and Thursday 6 November 2008 p.m. CAT/C/SR.840 CAT/C/SR.843	Initial report CAT/C/SRB/2 E \| F \| R \| S CAT/C/SRB/2/Corr.1 E	CAT/C/SRB/Q/1 E F R S CAT/C/SRB/Q/1/Add.1 E \| S	Centre for Human Rights Niš Mental Disability Rights International NGO shadow report and annex Serbian Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman)	List Statement	CAT/C/SRB/CO/1 E \| F \| R \| S	Follow up issues

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