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48th session (7 May to 1 June 2012)

Provisional Agenda

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Programme of work

E

Consideration of State Reports

Provisional list of the State reports:

Note: Schedules are subject to change at short notice

States examined, schedule and summary records

Core documents and States reports

Lists of issues and written replies(1)

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Concluding Observations
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ALBANIA

Tuesday, 8 May 2012, am and Wednesday, 9 May 2012 pm

CAT/C/SR.1060
CAT/C/SR. 1063

2nd periodic report

CAT/C/ALB/2

E | F | S

CAT/C/ALB/Q/2

E | F | S

CAT/C/ALB/Q/2/Add.1

E | F | S

Albanian Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma and Torture (ARCT)

International Disability Alliance (IDA)

Joint NGO submission by the Albanian Helsinki Committee, the Coordinated Organizations and Communities for Roma Human Rights in Greece, Greek Helsinki Monitor, Minority Rights Group - Greece and the OMCT

List

Statement

CAT/C/ALB/CO/2

A | C | E | F | R | S

E | F | S

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ARMENIA

Thursday, 10 May 2012, am and Friday 11 May 2012 pm

CAT/C/SR. 1064
CAT/C/SR. 1067

3rd periodic report

CAT/C/ARM/3

E | F | S

CAT/C/ARM/Q/3

E | F | S

CAT/C/ARM/Q/3/Add.1

E | F | S

Armenian Helsinki Committee

Civil Society Institute and FIDH

Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia

Human Rights Monitoring Group of Ethnic Minorities

International Disability Alliance (IDA)

Partnership for Open Society

South Caucasus Network of HR Defenders

List

Statement

CAT/C/ARM/CO/3

A | E | F | R | S

E | F | S

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CANADA

Monday, 21 May 2012 am Tuesday, 22 May 2012 pm

CAT/C/SR. 1076
CAT/C/SR. 1079

6th periodic report

CAT/C/CAN/6

E | F | S

CAT/C/CAN/Q/6

E | F | S

CAT/C/CAN/Q/6/Add.1
(received on 18 May 2012)

E | F

Amnesty International, I and II

Canadian Centre for International Justice (CCIJ), I and II

Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT)

Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)

Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW)

Canadian Human Rights Commission
E - F

Global Initiative to End all Corporal Punishment of Children

International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)

International Disability Alliance (IDA)

John McNamer

Lawyers against the War

Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) & The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)

List

Statement
English-French

CAT/C/CAN/CO/6

A | C | E | F | R | S

 

E | F | S

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CUBA

Tuesday, 22 May 2012 am and Wednesday, 23 May 2012, pm

CAT/C/SR. 1078
CAT/C/SR. 1081

2nd periodic report

CAT/C/CUB/2

E | F | S

CAT/C/CUB/Q/2

E | F | S

CAT/C/CUB/Q/2/Add.1

E | F | S

Asociación Cubana de Naciones Unidas

Asociación de Cubanos en Cataluña "José Martí"

Australia-Cuba Frienship Society WA Branch

Coordinadora Estatal de Solidaridad con Cuba - Madrid

Centro de Capacitación Social de Panamá (CSS) - FIDH

House of Latin America

International Disability Alliance

Organización Mundial contra la Tortura

Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba

Unión Nacional de Juristas de Cuba

List

Statement

CAT/C/CUB/CO/2

A | E | F | R | S

E | F | S

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Monday, 14 May 2012 am and Tuesday, 15 May 2012 pm

CAT/C/SR. 1068
CAT/C/SR. 1071

4th to 5th periodic reports

CAT/C/CZE/4-5

E | F | S

CAT/C/CZE/Q/4-5

E | F | S

CAT/C/CZE/Q/4-5/Add.1

E | F | S

ENUSP/EDA

Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children

International Disability Alliance (IDA)

 

List

Statement

CAT/C/CZE/CO/4-5

A | E | F | R | S

E | F | S

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GREECE

Wednesday, 9 May 2012 am and Thursday, 10 May 2012 pm

CAT/C/SR. 1062
CAT/C/SR. 1065

5th to 6th periodic reports

CAT/C/GRC/5-6

E | F | S

The Committee does not adopt lists of issues for reports presented under the optional reporting procedure as these reports are submitted in response to a list of issues prior to reporting (see new optional reporting procedure)

Amnesty International

Hellenic League for Human Rights

Human Rights Watch (I and II)

ICJ

International Disability Alliance (IDA)

Joint NGO submission: the Aghia Varvara case

OMCT - GHM - MRG G - SOKADRE
(I and II)

TRIAL

List

Statement

CAT/C/GRC/CO/5-6

A | C | E | F | R | S

E | F | S

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MEXICO

POSTPONED TO THE NEXT SESSION

5th and 6th periodic reports

CAT/C/MEX/5-6

E | F | S

The Committee does not adopt lists of issues for reports presented under the optional reporting procedure as these reports are submitted in response to a list of issues prior to reporting (see new optional reporting procedure)
 

List

Statement

E | F | S
E | F | S

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RWANDA

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 am and Wednesday, 16 May 2012 pm

CAT/C/SR. 1070
CAT/C/SR. 1073

Initial report

CAT/C/RWA/1

E | F | S

The Committee does not adopt list of issues for initial report

Amnesty International

International Disability Alliance (IDA)

Ligue des droits de l'homme dans la région des Grands Lacs

TRIAL

List

Statement

CAT/C/RWA/CO/1

A | C | E | F | R | S

E | F | S

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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 and Friday, 18 May 2012 pm

CAT/C/SR.1072

Special report requested by 9 March under article 19, para 1 of the Convention

NV of the Permanent Mission (20 February 2012)
A | E

Letter of the Chairperson (12 March 2012)

NV of the Permanent Mission (21 March 2012)
A | E

NV of the Permanent Mission (2 April 2012)
A | E

NV of the Permanent Mission (25 May 2012)
A | E

 

Alkarama
A | E

International Commision of Jurists

UNHCR
1-2-3

 

CAT/C/SYR/CO/1/Add.2

A | C | E | F | R | S

 

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