At its thirtieth session in May 2003 (A/58/44, para. 12), the Committee against Torture (CAT) adopted a new procedure to follow-up to its concluding observations. This procedure consists of identifying a limited number of recommendations as requiring additional information following the consideration of the State party’s report, as established under rule 68 of its Rules of procedure. The Committee identifies these recommendations (normally between three and six) because they are serious, protective, and are considered to be accomplished within a one year period (A/60/44, para. 115).
The States parties are requested to provide within one year information on the measures taken to give effect to these follow-up recommendations, which are clearly identified in a paragraph at the end of the concluding observations. The Committee is of the view that this follow-up procedure aims “to make more effective the struggle against torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment”, as articulated in the preamble of the Convention.
The Committee has appointed a Rapporteur on Follow-up to concluding observations under article 19 of the Convention (A/59/44, para. 15). When the follow-up information is provided, the Rapporteur will assess whether all the issues identified by the Committee for follow-up have been addressed and whether the information provided responds to the Committee’s concern and recommendations. Since this procedure was introduced, a large majority of States have provided the requested information.
To assess this information, the Rapporteur will consider all sources of information, as used when considering the report, including originating from other treaty bodies, special procedures and from the United Nations system as well as from regional human rights mechanisms, national human rights institutions (NHRIs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). In case further information is required, the Rapporteur sends a request for additional clarification. With regard to the States that have not supplied follow-up information, the Rapporteur will send reminders requesting the outstanding information.
At each session of the Committee, the Follow-up Rapporteur presents a progress report on the results of the procedure to the Committee, which can be found in the annual report. The follow-up information submitted by States parties, and the information received from other sources, as well as the Rapporteur’s letters, can be found below.
Sessions |
States parties |
Follow up issues
[due date] 1
|
Information submitted by the States parties under the follow-up procedures |
Information received from other sources under the follow-up procedure 3 |
Letters of the follow up Rapporteur 2 |
49th Session
(29 October – 23 November 2012) |
GABON |
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MEXICO |
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NORWAY |
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PERU |
|
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QATAR |
|
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
|
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SENEGAL |
|
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TAJIKISTAN |
|
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TOGO |
|
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48th Session
(7 May – 1 June 2012) |
ALBANIA
|
Follow-up issues
[June 2013] |
|
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Reminder
(3 June 2013) |
ARMENIA
|
Follow-up issues
[June 2013] |
|
|
Reminder
(3 June 2013) |
CANADA
|
Follow-up issues
[June 2013] |
|
Amnesty International |
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CUBA
|
Follow-up issues
[June 2013] |
|
|
Reminder
(3 June 2013) |
CZECH REPUBLIC
|
Follow-up issues
[June 2013] |
|
|
Reminder
(3 June 2013) |
GREECE
|
Follow-up issues
[June 2013] |
Received on 5 June 2013
CAT/C/GRC/CO/5-6/Add.1
E |
|
Reminder
(3 June 2013) |
RWANDA
|
Follow-up issues
[June 2013] |
|
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Reminder
(3 June 2013) |
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
|
Follow-up issues
[31 August 2012 – special follow-up report] |
|
Alkarama |
Reminder
(21 December 2012) |
47th Session
(31 October – 25 November 2011) |
BELARUS
|
Follow-up issues [November 2012] |
Received on 27 November 2012
CAT/C/BLR/CO/4/Add.2
E R |
|
Information under review |
BULGARIA
|
Follow-up issues [November 2012] |
Received on 21 December 2012
CAT/C/BGR/CO/4-5/Add.1
E |
|
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DJIBOUTI
|
Follow-up issues [November 2012] |
|
|
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GERMANY
|
Follow-up issues [November 2012] |
Received on 26 November 2012 CAT/C/DEU/CO/5/Add.2
E and
Annex |
|
|
MADAGASCAR
|
Follow-up issues [November 2012] |
|
|
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MOROCCO
|
Follow-up issues [November 2012] |
Received on 3 April 2012 CAT/C/MAR/CO/4/Add.1
F and Annex |
|
Information under review |
PARAGUAY
|
Follow-up issues [November 2012] |
Received on 23 January 2013
CAT/C/PRY/CO/4-6/Add.1
S |
|
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SRI LANKA
|
Follow-up issues [November 2012] |
Received on 11 January 2013
CAT/C/LKA/CO/3-4/Add.1
E
|
|
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46th Session
(9 May 2011 – 3 June 2011) |
FINLAND
|
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Received on 12 June 2012
CAT/C/FIN/CO/5-6/Add.1
E
and Appendixes 1 - 2
|
|
Reminder
(1 June 2012)
Information under review
|
GHANA |
|
|
|
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IRELAND |
|
Received on 31 July 2012
CAT/C/IRL/CO/1/Add.1
E |
|
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KUWAIT |
|
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MAURITIUS |
|
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MONACO |
|
Received on 6 June 2012 CAT/C/MCO/CO/4-5/Add.1
E F |
|
Reminder
(1 June 2012)
Information under review
|
SLOVENIA |
|
Received on 21 June 2012
CAT/C/SVN/CO/3/Add.1
E |
|
Reminder
(1 June 2012)
Information under review
|
TURKMENISTAN |
|
Received on 31 August 2012
CAT/C/TKM/CO/1/Add.1
R |
|
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45th Session
(1-19 November 2010) |
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA |
|
Received on 10 January 2012
CAT/C/BIH/CO/2-5/Add.1
E |
Amnesty International
TRIAL
1-2 |
Information under review |
CAMBODIA |
|
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ECUADOR |
|
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Reminder
(20 December 2011) |
ETHIOPIA |
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MONGOLIA |
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Reminder
(20 December 2011)
Information under review
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TURKEY |
|
Received on 5 March 2012
CAT/C/TUR/CO/3/Add.1
E |
|
Reminder
(20 December 2011)
Information under review
|
44th Session
(26 April -14 May 2010) |
AUSTRIA |
|
Received on 29 November 2011
CAT/C/AUT/CO/4-5/Add.2
E and Annex |
|
Reminder
(6 June 2011)
Information under review
|
CAMEROON |
|
|
|
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FRANCE |
|
Received on 22 June 2011
CAT/C/FRA/CO/4-6/Add.1
F |
|
Reminder
(6 June 2011)
Information under review
|
JORDAN |
|
|
|
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LIECHTENSTEIN |
|
Received on 18 May 2011
CAT/C/LIE/CO/3/Add.2
E
|
|
Information under review |
SWITZERLAND |
|
Received on 7 June 2011
CAT/C/CHE/CO/6/Add.1
E | F |
|
Information under review |
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC |
|
Received on 24 August 2011
CAT/C/SYR/CO/1/Add.1
A | E |
|
Information under review |
YEMEN |
|
|
|
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43rd Session
(2 - 20 November 2009) |
AZERBAIJAN |
|
Received on 18 November 2010
CAT/C/AZE/CO/3/Add.1
E | R |
|
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COLOMBIA
|
|
Received on 14 April 2011
CAT/C/COL/CO/4/Add.1
E | S |
|
Information under review |
EL SALVADOR |
|
|
|
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MOLDOVA |
|
Received on 14 February 2011
CAT/C/MDA/CO/2/Add.1
E
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|
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SLOVAKIA |
|
Received on 16 November 2010
CAT/C/SVK/CO/2/Add.1
E |
|
Information under review |
SPAIN
|
|
Received on 19 January 2011
CAT/C/ESP/CO/5/Add.1
E | F | S
Received on 16 February 2012
CAT/C/ESP/CO/5/Add.2
E | S
|
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42nd Session
(27 April - 15 May 2009) |
CHAD |
|
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CHILE |
|
Received on 22 July 2011
CAT/C/CHL/CO/5/Add.1
S |
|
Information under review |
HONDURAS |
|
|
|
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ISRAEL |
|
Received 3 August 2010
CAT/C/ISR/CO/4/Add.1
E |
|
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NEW ZEALAND |
|
Received 19 May 2010
CAT/C/NZL/CO/5/Add.1
E |
|
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NICARAGUA |
|
|
|
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PHILIPPINES |
|
Received 5 November 2010
CAT/C/PHL/CO/2/Add.1
E |
|
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41st Session
(3 - 21 November 2008) |
BELGIUM |
|
Received 17 March 2010
CAT/C/BEL/CO/2/Add.1
E | F |
|
Information under review |
CHINA
HONG KONG SAR
& MACAO SAR |
|
Received 26 November 2009 CAT/C/CHN/CO/4/Add.2
E | F | C | R | S
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|
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Hong Kong SAR follow up issues
[November 2009] |
Received 7 January 2010
(Hong Kong)
CAT/C/HKG/CO/4/Add.1
E | C |
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Request for further clarification
(29 October 2010) |
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Received 8 March 2010
CAT/C/MAC/CO/4/Add.1
E |
|
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KAZAKHSTAN |
|
Received 25 February 2010
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2/Add.1
E R
Received 18 February 2011
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2/Add.2
E R
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KENYA |
|
Received 30 November 2009
CAT/C/KEN/CO/1/Add.1
E
|
|
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LITHUANIA |
|
Received 29 March 2011
CAT/C/LTU/CO/2/Add.1
E |
|
Information under review |
MONTENEGRO |
|
Received 6 April 2009 CAT/C/MNE/CO/1/Add.1
E F S |
|
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SERBIA |
|
Received 5 February 2010
CAT/C/SRB/CO/1/Add.1
E
Received on 14 August 2012
CAT/C/SRB/CO/1/Add.2.
E
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40th Session
(28 April - 16 May 2008) |
AUSTRALIA |
Follow-up issues
[May 2009] |
Received 29 May 2009
CAT/C/AUS/CO/3/Add.1
E
Received on 12 November 2010
CAT/C/AUS/CO/3/Add.2
E |
|
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SWEDEN |
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Received 11 June 2009
CAT/C/SWE/CO/5/Add.1
E |
|
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ICELAND |
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Received 22 December 2009
CAT/C/ISL/CO/3/Add.1
E
|
|
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ALGERIA |
|
Received 20 May 2008
CAT/C/DZA/CO/3/Add.1
E | F | S
|
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INDONESIA |
|
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Reminder
(12 November 2009) |
ZAMBIA |
|
|
|
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THE FORMER YUGOSLAV
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA |
|
Received 15 Sept 2009
CAT/C/MKD/CO/2/Add.1
E
Received 3 May 2011
CAT/C/MKD/CO/2/Add.2
E
|
|
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COSTA RICA |
Follow-up issues [May 2009] |
|
|
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39th Session
(5-23 November 2007) |
BENIN |
Follow-up issues [November 2008]
|
|
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LATVIA |
|
Received 9 February 2010
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2/Add.1
E |
|
Request for further clarifications
(25 May 2011)
Reminder
(29 April 2009)
Information under review |
UZBEKISTAN |
|
Received 13 February 2008 CAT/C/UZB/CO/3/Add.1
F | R | S
Received 7 January 2010
CAT/C/UZB/CO/3/Add.2
E | F | R | S
Received 27 December 2011 CAT/C/UZB/CO/3/Add.3
E R |
|
Request for for further clarification
(13 September 2011)
Reminder and request for further clarifications
(16 November 2009) |
NORWAY |
|
Received 9 July 2009
CAT/C/NOR/CO/5/Add.1
E & Annex
Received on 26 November 2010
CAT/C/NOR/CO/5/Add.2
E
Received on 4 March 2011
CAT/C/NOR/CO/5/Add.3
E |
|
Reminder
(29 April 2009)
Request for further clarifications (12 May 2010)
Information under review |
ESTONIA |
|
Received 19 January 2009
CAT/C/EST/CO/4/Add.1
E |
|
Reminder
(29 April 2009)
Information under review |
PORTUGAL |
|
Received 23 November 2007
CAT/C/PRT/CO/4/Add.1
E | F | R | S
Received on 4 January 2012
CAT/C/PRT/CO/4/Add.2
E |
|
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38th Session
(30 April - 18 May 2007) |
ITALY |
Follow-up issues
[May 2008] |
Received 9 May 2008
CAT/C/ITA/CO/4/Add.1
E |
|
Request for further clarifications
(17 November 2009) |
UKRAINE |
Follow-up issues
[May 2008] |
Received 21 April 2009
CAT/C/UKR/CO/5/Add.1
E R |
|
Request for further information
(20 December 2011)
Reminder
(17 November 2008) |
DENMARK |
Follow-up issues
[May 2008] |
Received 18 July 2008
CAT/C/DNK/CO/5/Add.1
E |
|
|
THE NETHERLANDS |
Follow-up issues
[May 2008] |
Received 17 June 2008
CAT/C/NET/CO/4/Add.1
E |
|
|
LUXEMBOURG |
Follow-up issues
[May 2008] |
|
|
Reminder
(17 November 2008) |
POLAND |
Follow-up issues
[May 2008] |
received on 23 November 2012
CAT/C/POL/4/Add.2
E
Received 12 June 2008
CAT/C/POL/CO/4/Add.1
E |
|
|
JAPAN |
Follow-up issues
[May 2008] |
Received 29 May 2008
CAT/C/JPN/CO/1/Add.1
E | R | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(11 May 2009) |
37th Session
(6-24 November 2006) |
HUNGARY |
Follow-up issues
[November 2007] |
Received 15 November 2007
CAT/C/HUN/CO/4/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(15 November 2008) |
RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
Follow-up issues
[November 2007] |
Received 23 August 2007
CAT/C/RUS/CO/4/Add.1
E | F | R |
|
Request for further clarifications
(15 May 2009) |
MEXICO |
Follow-up issues
[November 2007] |
Received 14 August 2008
CAT/C/MEX/CO/4/Add.1
E | F | S | R
Received 7 January 2010
CAT/C/MEX/CO/4/Add.2
E | S
|
|
|
GUYANA |
Follow-up issues
[November 2007] |
Received 5 December 2008
CAT/C/GUY/CO/1/Add.1
E |
|
Reminder
(25 April 2008)
Request for further clarifications (14 May 2010) |
BURUNDI |
Follow-up issues
[November 2007] |
|
|
Reminder
(25 April 2008) |
SOUTH AFRICA |
Follow-up issues
[November 2007] |
|
|
Reminder
(25 April 2008) |
TAJIKISTAN |
Follow-up issues
[November 2007] |
|
|
Reminder
(25 April 2008) |
36th Session
(1-19 May 2006) |
REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA |
Follow-up issues
[May 2007] |
Received 31 May 2007
CAT/C/GEO/CO/3/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(13 November 2009) |
GUATEMALA |
Follow-up issues
[May 2007] |
Received 15 November 2007
CAT/C/GTM/CO/4/Add.1
E | F | R | S
Additional information received 1st June 2009
CAT/C/GTM/CO/4/Add.2
E S
|
|
Reminder
(4 September 2007)
Request for further clarifications
(17 November 2008)
Information under review |
REPUBLIC OF KOREA |
Follow-up issues
[May 2007] |
Received 27 June 2007
CAT/C/KOR/CO/2/Add.1
E | F | R | S
Additional information received 10 July 2009
CAT/C/KOR/CO/2/Add.2
E
|
|
Request for further clarifications
(15 November 2008)
Request for further clarifications (14 May 2010)
|
QATAR |
Follow-up issues
[May 2007] |
Received 12 December 2006
CAT/C/QAT/CO/1/Add.1
A | E | F | S |
|
|
PERU |
Follow-up issues
[May 2007] |
|
|
Reminder
(4 September 2007) |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
Follow-up issues
[May 2007] |
Received 25 July 2007
CAT/C/USA/CO/2/Add.1
E
|
|
Request for further clarifications
(8 August 2008)
Request for additional clarifications
(sent 14 May 2009) |
TOGO |
Follow-up issues
[May 2007] |
|
|
|
35th Session
(7-25 November 2005) |
AUSTRIA |
Follow-up issues
[November 2006] |
Received 24 November 2006
CAT/C/AUT/CO/3/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(15 November 2008) |
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA |
Follow-up issues
[November 2006] |
Received 6 May 2007 CAT/C/BIH/CO/1/Add.2
E |
|
Reminder
(5 April 2007)
Request for further clarifications
(12 February 2008) |
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
OF CONGO |
Follow-up issues
[November 2006] |
|
|
Reminder
(5 April 2007) |
ECUADOR |
Follow-up issues
[November 2006] |
Received 20 November 2006
CAT/C/ECU/CO/3/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(11 May 2009) |
FRANCE |
Follow-up issues
[November 2006] |
Received 13 February 2007
CAT/C/FRA/CO/3/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
Information under review |
NEPAL |
Follow-up issues
[November 2006] |
Received 4 June 2007
CAT/C/NPL/CO/2/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
Reminder
(13 April 2007)
Request for further clarifications
(15 May 2008) |
SRI LANKA |
Follow-up issues
[November 2006] |
Received 23 November 2006
CAT/C/LKA/CO/2/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
|
34th Session
(2-21 May 2005) |
ALBANIA |
Follow-up issues
[May 2006] |
Received 15 August 2006
CAT/C/ALB/CO/1/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(15 November 2008) |
BAHRAIN |
Follow-up issues
[May 2006] |
Received 21 November 2006
CAT/C/BHR/CO/1/Add.1
A | E | F | R | S
Received 13 February 2009
CAT/C/BHR/CO/1/Add.2
A | F | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(25 May 2011)
Request for further clarifications
(17 November 2008)
Information under review |
CANADA |
Follow-up issues
[May 2006] |
Received 07 June 2006
CAT/C/CAN/CO/5/Add.1
E |
|
Request for further clarifications
(29 April 2009) |
FINLAND |
Follow-up issues
[May 2006] |
Received 22 May 2006
CAT/C/FIN/CO/4/Add.1
E | F | R | S
Additional information
Received 2 December 2008
CAT/C/FIN/CO/4/Add.2
E | F | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(13 May 2008)
Information under review |
SWITZERLAND |
Follow-up issues
[May 2006] |
Received 16 June 2005
CAT/C/CHE/CO/4/Add.1
E | F | R | S
Received 15 May 2007
CAT/C/CHE/CO/4/Add.2
E | F | R | S
Received on 7 December 2009
CAT/C/CHE/CO/4/Add.3
F |
|
Reminder
(5 April 2007)
Request for further clarifications
(11 Nov 2009) |
UGANDA |
Follow-up issues
[May 2006] |
|
|
|
33rd Session
(15-26 November 2004) |
ARGENTINA |
Follow-up issues
[November 2005] |
Received 2 February 2006
CAT/C/ARG/CO/4/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(11 May 2007) |
GREECE |
Follow-up issues
[November 2005] |
Received 14 March 2006
CAT/C/GRC/CO/4/Add.1
E | F | R | S
Received on 9 October 2008
CAT/C/GRC/CO/4.Add.2
E |
|
Reminder
(17 February 2006)
Request for further clarifications
(15 May 2008) |
UNITED KINGDOM |
Follow-up issues
[November 2005] |
Received 20 April 2006
CAT/C/GBR/CO/4/Add.1
E | F | R | S
Received on 25 August 2009
CAT/C/GBR/CO/4/Add.2
E |
|
Reminder
(17 February 2006)
Request for further clarifications
(29 April 2009) |
32nd Session
(3-21 May 2004) |
BULGARIA |
Follow-up issues
[May 2005] |
|
|
|
CHILE |
Follow-up issues
[May 2005] |
Received 22 January 2007
CAT/C/38/CRP.4
E | F | R | S |
|
Reminder
(17 February 2006)
Request for further info
(15 May 2008) |
CROATIA |
Follow-up issues
[May 2005] |
Received 12 July 2006
CAT/C/HRV/CO/3/Add.1
E | F | R | S
Received 16 February 2009
CAT/C/HRV/CO/3/Add.2
E
|
|
Reminder
(17 February 2006)
Request for further clarifications
(13 May 2008)
Information under review
|
CZECH REPUBLIC |
Follow-up issues
[May 2005] |
Received 25 April 2005
CAT/C/CZE/CO/3/Add.1
E | F | R | S
Received 14 January 2008
CAT/C/CZE/CO/3/Add.2
E |
|
Letter of the follow-up Rapporteur
(6 May 2011)
Request for further clarifications
(16 May 2006) |
GERMANY |
Follow-up issues
[May 2005] |
Received 4 August 2005
CAT/C/CR/32/7/RESP/1
E | F | S
Received 29 September 2008
CAT/C/DEU/CO/3/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(30 October 2006)
Request for further clarifications
(3 May 2011)
|
MONACO |
Follow-up issues
[May 2005] |
Received 6 April 2006
CAT/C/MCO/CO/4/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
Reminder
(17 February 2006)
|
NEW ZEALAND |
Follow-up issues
[May 2005] |
Received 9 June 2005
CAT/C/CR/32/4/RESP.1
E | F | R | S
Received 19 December 2006
CAT/C/NZL/CO/3/Add.2
E | F | S | R |
|
Request for further clarifications
(14 May 2007) |
31st session
(10-21 November 2003) |
CAMEROON |
Follow-up issues
[November 2004] |
|
|
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CAMBODIA |
Follow-up issues
[November 2004] |
|
|
|
COLOMBIA |
Follow-up issues
[November 2004] |
Received 24 March 2006
CAT/C/COL/CO/3/Add.1
E | F | R |S
Received 16 October 2007
CAT/C/COL/CO/3/Add.2
E | F | R | S |
|
Reminder
(17 February 2006)
Request for further clarifications
(2 May 2007)
Request for further clarifications
(30 October 2009) |
LATVIA |
Follow-up issues
[November 2004] |
Received 3 November 2004
CAT/C/CR/31/RESP.1
E | F | R | S
Received 14 May 2007
CAT/C/LVA/CO/1/Add.1
E | F | R | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(21 April 2006)
Information under review |
LITHUANIA |
Follow-up issues
[November 2004] |
Received 7 December 2004
CAT/C/CR/31/5/RESP.1
E | F | R | S
Received 25 October 2006
CAT/C/LTU/CO/1/Add.2
E | F | R | S |
|
Request for further clarifications
(21 April 2006)
Request for further clarifications
(27 October 2008) |
MOROCCO |
Follow-up issues
[November 2004] |
Received 22 November 2004
CAT/C/CR/31/2/Add.1
A | E | F | R | S
Received 2 August 2006 CAT/C/MAR/CO/3/Add.2
F
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