COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
Twenty‑eighth session
Geneva, 29 April‑17 May 2002
PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND ANNOTATIONS
Note by the Secretary‑General
1.The twenty‑eighth session of the Committee against Torture will be held at the United Nations Office at Geneva (Palais Wilson) from 29 April to 17 May 2002. The first meeting of the session will be convened on Monday, 29 April 2002 at 10 a.m.
2.In accordance with rule 6 of the rules of procedure, the Secretary‑General has prepared, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, the attached provisional agenda for the twenty‑eighth session. Annotations to the provisional agenda are also attached.
3.Pursuant to rule 31 of the rules of procedure, the meetings of the Committee will be held in public unless the Committee decides otherwise or it appears from the relevant provisions of the Convention that the meetings should be held in private.
4.The attention of the States parties is drawn, in particular, to the annotations to item 7, which contain the tentative timetable for the consideration of reports at the twenty‑eighth session. In accordance with rule 66 of the rules of procedure, representatives of States parties are invited to attend the meetings of the Committee when their reports are examined.
5.At its twenty‑seventh session the Committee decided that a working group should meet for a period of one week prior to its twenty‑eighth session. The working group is scheduled to meet at the United Nations Office at Geneva, Palais Wilson, from 22 to 26 April 2002.
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PROVISIONAL AGENDA
Opening of the session by the representative of the Secretary‑General.
Solemn declaration by the newly elected members of the Committee.
Election of the officers of the Committee
Adoption of the agenda.
Organizational and other matters.
Submission of reports by States parties under article 19 of the Convention.
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention.
Consideration of information under article 20 of the Convention.
Consideration of communications under article 22 of the Convention.
Action by the General Assembly at its fifty‑sixth session and the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty‑eighth session
Annual report of the Committee on its activities.
ANNOTATIONS
1. Opening of the session by the representative of the Secretary‑General
The twenty‑eighth session of the Committee will be opened by the representative of the Secretary‑General, who will preside over the meeting until the election of the Chairman of the Committee.
2. Solemn declaration by the newly elected members of the Committee
In accordance with rule 14 of the rules of procedure (CAT/C/3/Rev.3), the five members of the Committee elected or re‑elected at the Eighth Meeting of the States parties to the Convention on 28 November 2001 will make the following solemn declaration:
“I solemnly declare that I will perform my duties and exercise my powers as a member of the Committee against Torture honourably, faithfully, impartially and conscientiously.”
3. Election of the officers of the Committee
In accordance with article 18, paragraph 1, of the Convention, and rules 15 and 16 of the rules of procedure, the Committee shall elect from among its members a chairman, three vice‑chairmen and a rapporteur. The officers of the Committee shall be elected for a term of two years.
4. Adoption of the agenda
Under rule 8 of the rules of procedure, the adoption of the agenda shall follow the election of officers when required under rule 15. In accordance with rule 9, during a session the Committee may revise the agenda and may, as appropriate, defer or delete items; only urgent and important items may be added to the agenda.
5. Organizational and other matters
Under this item, the Committee may wish to consider its programme of work for the session, working methods and any other matter concerning the modalities of discharging its functions under the Convention.
6. Submission of reports by States parties under article 19 of the Convention
A. Reports received
In addition to the reports which are scheduled for consideration by the Committee at its twenty‑eighth session, the Secretary‑General had received, by 1 February 2002, the reports of the following States parties:
Initial reports |
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Estonia (CAT/C/16/Add.9) |
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Belgium (CAT/C/52/Add.2) |
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Moldova (CAT/C/32/Add.4) |
Second periodic reports |
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Slovenia (CAT/C/43/Add.4) |
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Azerbaijan (CAT/C/59/Add.1) |
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Iceland (CAT/C/59/Add.2) |
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Turkey (CAT/C/20/Add.8) |
Third periodic reports |
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Cyprus (CAT/C/54/Add.2) |
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Croatia (CAT/C/54/Add.3) |
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Colombia (CAT/C/39/Add.4) |
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New Zealand (CAT/C/49/Add.3) |
Fourth periodic reports |
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Spain (CAT/C/55/Add.5) |
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Egypt (CAT/C/55/Add.6) |
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Greece (CAT/C/61/Add.1) |
B. Reports due
The situation with regard to overdue reports as at 1 February 2002 is as follows:
State party |
Date on which the report was due |
Initial reports |
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Uganda |
25 June 1988 |
Togo |
17 December 1988 |
Guyana |
17 June 1989 |
Guinea |
8 November 1990 |
Somalia |
22 February 1991 |
Yemen |
4 December 1992 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 March 1993 |
Latvia |
13 May 1993 |
Seychelles |
3 June 1993 |
Cape Verde |
3 July 1993 |
Cambodia |
13 November 1993 |
Burundi |
19 March 1994 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
17 August 1994 |
Ethiopia |
12 April 1995 |
Albania |
9 June 1995 |
Chad |
9 July 1995 |
Tajikistan |
9 February 1996 |
Côte d’Ivoire |
16 January 1997 |
Lithuania |
1 March 1997 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
16 April 1997 |
Malawi |
10 July 1997 |
Honduras |
3 January 1998 |
Kenya |
22 March 1998 |
Bahrain |
4 April 1999 |
Bangladesh |
3 November 1999 |
Niger |
3 November 1999 |
South Africa |
8 January 2000 |
Burkina Faso |
2 February 2000 |
Mali |
27 March 2000 |
Turkmenistan |
25 July 2000 |
Japan |
29 July 2000 |
Mozambique |
14 October 2000 |
Qatar |
9 February 2001 |
Ghana |
6 October 2001 |
Botswana |
7 October 2001 |
Gabon |
7 October 2001 |
Lebanon |
3 November 2001 |
Second periodic reports |
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Afghanistan |
25 June 1992 |
Belize |
25 June 1992 |
Philippines |
25 June 1992 |
Uganda |
25 June 1992 |
Togo |
17 December 1992 |
Guyana |
17 June 1993 |
Brazil |
27 October 1994 |
Guinea |
8 November 1994 |
Somalia |
22 February 1995 |
Romania |
16 January 1996 |
Nepal |
12 June 1996 |
Yugoslavia |
9 October 1996 |
Estonia |
19 November 1996 |
Yemen |
4 December 1996 |
Jordan |
12 December 1996 |
Monaco |
4 January 1997 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 March 1997 |
Benin |
10 April 1997 |
Latvia |
13 May 1997 |
Seychelles |
3 June 1997 |
Cape Verde |
3 July 1997 |
Cambodia |
13 November 1997 |
Burundi |
19 March 1998 |
Slovakia |
27 May 1998 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
17 August 1998 |
Costa Rica |
10 December 1998 |
Sri Lanka |
1 February 1999 |
Ethiopia |
12 April 1999 |
Albania |
9 June 1999 |
United States of America |
19 November 1999 |
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
11 December 1999 |
Namibia |
27 December 1999 |
Republic of Korea |
7 February 2000 |
Tajikistan |
9 February 2000 |
Cuba |
15 June 2000 |
Chad |
8 July 2000 |
Republic of Moldova |
27 December 2000 |
Côte d’Ivoire |
16 January 2001 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
16 April 2001 |
El Salvador |
16 July 2001 |
Lithuania |
1 March 2001 |
Kuwait |
6 April 2001 |
Malawi |
10 July 2001 |
Honduras |
3 January 2002 |
Third periodic reports |
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Afghanistan |
25 June 1996 |
Belize |
25 June 1996 |
Bulgaria |
25 June 1996 |
Cameroon |
25 June 1996 |
France |
25 June 1996 |
Philippines |
25 June 1996 |
Senegal |
25 June 1996 |
Uganda |
25 June 1996 |
Uruguay |
25 June 1996 |
Austria |
27 August 1996 |
Togo |
17 December 1996 |
Ecuador |
28 April 1997 |
Guyana |
17 June 1997 |
Turkey |
31 August 1997 |
Tunisia |
22 October 1997 |
Chile |
29 October 1997 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
14 June 1998 |
Australia |
6 September 1998* |
Algeria |
11 October 1998 |
Brazil |
27 October 1998 |
Guinea |
8 November 1998 |
Somalia |
22 February 1999 |
Malta |
12 October 1999 |
Germany |
30 October 1999 |
Liechtenstein |
1 December 1999 |
Romania |
16 January 2000 |
Nepal |
12 June 2000 |
Venezuela |
27 August 2000 |
Yugoslavia |
9 October 2000 |
Estonia |
19 November 2000 |
Yemen |
4 December 2000 |
Jordan |
12 December 2000 |
Monaco |
4 January 2001 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 March 2001 |
Benin |
10 April 2001 |
Latvia |
13 May 2001 |
Seychelles |
3 June 2001 |
Cape Verde |
3 July 2001 |
Cambodia |
13 November 2001 |
Czech Republic |
31 December 2001 |
Mauritius |
7 January 2002 |
Fourth periodic reports |
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Afghanistan |
25 June 2000 |
Argentina |
25 June 2000 |
Belarus |
25 June 2000 |
Belize |
25 June 2000 |
Bulgaria |
25 June 2000 |
Cameroon |
25 June 2000 |
France |
25 June 2000 |
Hungary |
25 June 2000 |
Mexico |
25 June 2000 |
Philippines |
25 June 2000 |
Russian Federation |
25 June 2000 |
Senegal |
25 June 2000 |
Switzerland |
25 June 2000 |
Uganda |
25 June 2000 |
Uruguay |
25 June 2000 |
Canada |
23 July 2000 |
Austria |
27 August 2000 |
Panama |
22 September 2000 |
Luxembourg |
28 October 2000 |
Togo |
17 December 2000 |
Colombia |
6 January 2001 |
Ecuador |
28 April 2001 |
Guyana |
17 June 2001 |
Peru |
5 August 2001 |
Turkey |
31 August 2001 |
Tunisia |
22 October 2001 |
Chile |
29 October 2001 |
China |
2 November 2001 |
Netherlands |
19 January 2002 |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
6 January 2002 |
7. Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under
article 19 of the Convention
A tentative timetable for the consideration of reports at the twenty‑eighth session, prepared by the Secretary‑General and subject to approval by the Committee, is given below:
Tuesday, 30 April 2002
10 a.m.Sweden: fourth periodic reportCAT/C/55/Add.3
Wednesday, 1 May 2002
10 a.m.Uzbekistan: second periodic reportCAT/C/53/Add.1
3 p.m.Sweden: replies
Thursday, 2 May 2002
10 a.m.Denmark: fourth periodic reportCAT/C/55/Add.2
3 p.m.Uzbekistan: replies
Friday, 3 May 2002
10 a.m.Venezuela: second periodic reportCAT/C/33/Add.5
3 p.m.Denmark: replies
Monday, 6 May 2002
10 a.m.Norway: fourth periodic reportCAT/C/55/Add.4
3 p.m.Venezuela: replies
Tuesday, 7 May 2002
10 a.m.Luxembourg: third periodic reportCAT/C/34/Add.14
3 p.m.Sweden: conclusions and recommendations
3.30 p.m.Norway: replies
Wednesday, 8 May 2002
10 a.m.Saudi Arabia: initial reportCAT/C/42/Add.2
3 p.m.Uzbekistan: conclusions and recommendations
3.30 p.m.Luxembourg: replies
Friday, 10 May 2002
3 p.m.Denmark: conclusions and recommendations
3.30 p.m.Saudi Arabia: replies
Monday, 13 May 2002
10 a.m.Russian Federation: third periodic reportCAT/C/34/Add.15
3 p.m.Venezuela: conclusions and recommendations
3.30 p.m.Norway: conclusions and recommendations
Tuesday, 14 May 2002
3 p.m.Russian Federation: replies
Wednesday, 15 May 2002
3 p.m.Luxembourg: conclusions and recommendations
3.30 p.m.Saudi Arabia: conclusions and recommendations
Thursday, 16 May 2002
3 p.m.Russian Federation: conclusions and recommendations
8. Consideration of information under article 20 of the Convention
In accordance with the provisions of chapter XVII of its rules of procedure, the Committee will consider under this item information which is, or appears to be, submitted for its consideration under article 20 of the Convention.
In accordance with the provisions of article 20, paragraph 5, of the Convention and rules 72 and 73 of the rules of procedure, all documents and proceedings of the Committee relating to its functions under article 20 of the Convention shall be confidential and all the meetings concerning its proceedings under that article shall be closed.
9. Consideration of communications under article 22 of the Convention
In accordance with the provisions of chapter XIX of its rules of procedure, the Committee will consider under this item communications which are, or appear to be, submitted to it under article 22 of the Convention.
In accordance with article 22, paragraph 6, of the Convention and rule 101, paragraph 1, of the rules of procedure, meetings of the Committee or its subsidiary bodies during which communications under article 22 of the Convention are examined shall be closed.
10.Action by the General Assembly at its fifty‑sixth session and the
Commission on Human Rights at its fifty‑eighth session
Under this item, the Committee will have before it the relevant resolutions and/or decisions adopted by the General Assembly at its fifty‑sixth session and the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty‑eighth session.
11. Annual report of the Committee on its activities
In accordance with article 24 of the Convention, the Committee shall submit an annual report on its activities to the States parties and to the General Assembly.
At its second session, the Committee decided to adopt its annual report at the end of its spring session, for appropriate transmission to the General Assembly during the same calendar year. Accordingly, the annual report to be submitted to the General Assembly at its fifty‑seventh session will include the activities of the Committee at its twenty‑seventh and twenty‑eighth sessions.
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