United Nations

CAT/C/61/1

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Distr.: General

22 May 2017

Original: English

English, French and Spanish only

Committee against Torture

Sixty-first session

24 July-11 August 2017

Item 1 of the provisional agenda

A doption of the agenda

Annotated provisional agenda

Provisional agenda

1.Adoption of the agenda.

2.Organizational and other matters.

3.Submission of reports by States parties under article 19 of the Convention.

4.Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention.

5.Consideration of information submitted under article 20 of the Convention.

6.Consideration of communications submitted under article 22 of the Convention.

Annotations

1.Adoption of the agenda

Under rule 8 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, the first item on the agenda of any session shall be the adoption of the agenda, except when the election of officers is required under rule 16. Under this item, the Committee will adopt the agenda for the session.

In accordance with rule 6 of the rules of procedure, the present provisional agenda has been prepared by the Secretary-General in consultation with the Chair of the Committee. In accordance with rule 9 of its rules of procedure, the Committee may revise the agenda during the session and may, as appropriate, defer or delete items; only urgent and important items may be added to the agenda.

2.Organizational and other matters

The sixty-first session of the Committee will be held at the United Nations Office at Geneva, in Palais Wilson, from 24 July to 11 August 2017, and will be opened by a representative of the Secretary-General. The first meeting will be convened on Monday, 24 July 2017, at 10 a.m.

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.

The Committee will consider its programme of work for the session, its working methods, its draft general comments and any other matter concerning the modalities of discharging its functions under the Convention.

3.Submission of reports by States parties under article 19 of the Convention

States parties to the Convention

As at 15 May 2017, there were 161 States parties to the Convention.

Reports received

In addition to the reports scheduled for consideration by the Committee at its sixty-first session, as at 15 May 2017 the Secretary-General had received the following reports, which are pending consideration:

Reporting State party

Symbol

Belarus

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Cameroon

Canada

Chile

Czechia

Italy

Mauritania

Mauritius

Norway

Qatar

Republic of Moldova

Rwanda

Russian Federation

Senegal

Tajikistan

Timor-Leste

CAT/C/BLR/5

CAT/C/BIH/6

CAT/C/BGR/6

CAT/C/CMR/5

CAT/C/CAN/7

CAT/C/CHL/6

CAT/C/CZE/6

CAT/C/ITA/5-6

CAT/C/MRT/2

CAT/C/MUS/4

CAT/C/NOR/8

CAT/C/QAT/3

CAT/C/MDA/3

CAT/C/RWA/2

CAT/C/RUS/6

CAT/C/SEN/4

CAT/C/TJK/3

CAT/C/TLS/1

Initial reports

The status of initial reports as at 15 May 2017 was as follows:

Initial reports

State party (since)

Overdue since

Due/received

Antigua and Barbuda (1993)

17 August 1994

-

Bangladesh (1998)

4 November 1999

-

Botswana (2000)

7 October 2001

-

Central African Republic (2016)

-

10 November 2017

Côte d’Ivoirea (1995)

16 January 1997

-

Dominican Republic (2012)

23 February 2013

-

Equatorial Guinea (2002)

6 November 2003

-

Eritrea (2014)

25 October 2015

-

Fiji (2016)

-

14 April 2017

Guinea-Bissau (2013)

24 October 2014

-

Lao People’s Democratic Republic (2012)

26 October 2013

-

Lesotho (2001)

11 December 2002

-

Liberia (2004)

22 October 2005

-

Malawib (1996)

10 July 1997

-

Maldives (2004)

20 May 2005

-

Mali (1999)

27 March 2000

-

Nauru (2012)

26 October 2013

-

Niger (1998)

3 November 1999

-

Nigeria (2001)

28 June 2002

-

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001)

30 August 2002

-

San Marino (2006)

27 December 2007

-

Sao Tome and Principe (2017)

-

10 February 2018

Seychelles (1992)

3 June 1993

-

Somalia (1990)

22 February 1991

-

South Sudan (2015)

30 April 2016

-

State of Palestine (2014)

2 May 2015

-

Swaziland (2004)

25 April 2005

-

Timor-Leste (2003)

16 May 2004

-

United Arab Emirates (2012)

19 August 2013

-

Vanuatu (2011)

11 August 2012

-

Viet Nam (2015)

5 March 2016

-

a On 29 January 2016, the State party accepted the simplified reporting procedure offered by the Committee owing to the amount of time by which the initial report was overdue.

b On 8 December 2016, the State party accepted the simplified reporting procedure offered by the Committee owing to the amount of time by which the initial report was overdue.

Periodic reports

The status of periodic reports as at 15 May 2017 was as follows:

Periodic reports

State party (since)

Last report examined (date of examination)

Report overdue (since)

Report due/received (date due or received)

Afghanistana (1987)

Second (April 2017)

-

Third(Due on 12 May 2021)

Albania (1994)

Second (May 2012)

Third(1 June 2016)

-

Algeria (1989)

Third (May 2008)

Fourth(20 June 2012)

-

Andorraa (2006)

Initial(November 2013)

-

Second (Due on 22 November 2017)

Argentinaa (1986)

Fifth and sixth (April 2017)

-

Seventh(Due on 12 May 2021)

Armeniaa (1993)

Fourth (November 2016)

-

Fifth (Due on 7 December 2020)

Australiaa (1989)

Fourth and fifth(November 2014)

-

Sixth(Due on 28 November 2018)

Austriaa (1987)

Sixth (November 2015)

-

Seventh (Due on 9 December 2019)

Azerbaijana (1996)

Fourth (November 2015)

-

Fifth(Due on 9 December 2019)

Bahraina (1998)

Second and third (April 2017)

-

Fourth (Due on 12 May 2021)

Third (Received on 6 May 2016)

Belarusa (1987)

Fourth (November 2011)

-

Fifth (Received on 9 December 2015)

Belgiuma (1999)

Third (November 2013)

-

Fourth(Due on 22 November 2017)

Belizea (1986)

Initial (November 1993)

Initial and second (25 June 1996)

-

Benina (1992)

Second (November 2007)

Third (30 December 2011)

-

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (1999)

Second(May 2013)

-

Third(Due on 31 May 2017)

Bosnia and Herzegovinaa (1993)

Second to fifth (November 2010)

-

Sixth(Received on 1 April 2016)

Brazila (1989)

Initial (May 2001)

Second (27 October 2002)

-

Bulgariaa (1986)

Fourth and fifth (November 2011)

-

Sixth(Received on 4 January 2016)

Burkina Faso(1999)

Initial(November 2013)

-

Second(Due on 22 November 2017)

Burundi (1993)

Second(November 2014)

-

Third(Due on 28 November 2018)

Cambodiaa (1992)

Second (November 2010)

Third (19 November 2014)

-

Cameroona (1986)

Fourth (May 2010)

-

Fifth(Received on 17 October 2016)

Canadaa (1987)

Sixth (May 2012)

-

Seventh (Received on 5 August 2016)

Chada (1995)

Initial (May 2009)

Second (15 May 2012)

-

Cabo Verde (1993)

Review in absence of initial report

-

Second(Due on 7 December 2020)

Chilea (1988)

Fifth (May 2009)

Sixth (Received on 16 February 2017)

China (including Hong Kong, China, and Macao, China) (1988)

Fifth (November 2015)

-

Sixth(Due on 9 December 2019)

Colombiaa (1987)

Fifth (May 2015)

-

Sixth (Due on 5 May 2019)

Congo (2003)

Initial(May 2015)

-

Second(Due on 15 May 2019)

Costa Ricaa (1993)

Second (May 2008)

Third (30 June 2012)

-

Croatiaa (1992)

Fourth and fifth (November 2014)

-

Sixth(Due on 28 November 2018)

Cuba (1995)

Second (May 2012)

Third (1 June 2016)

-

Cyprusa (1991)

Fourth (May 2014)

-

Fifth(Due on 23 May 2018)

Czechiaa (1993)

Fourth and fifth (May 2012)

-

Sixth(Received on 26 October 2016)

Democratic Republic of the Congo (1996)

Initial (November 2005)

Second to fourth (16 April 2009)

-

Denmarka (1987)

Sixth and seventh (November 2015)

-

Eighth(Due on 9 December 2019)

Djibouti (2002)

Initial (November 2011)

Second(25 November 2015)

-

Ecuadora (1988)

Seventh (November 2016)

-

Eighth (Due on 7 December 2020)

Egypt (1986)

Fourth (November 2002)

Fifth (25 June 2004)

-

El Salvadora (1996)

Second (November 2009)

Third (20 November 2013)

-

Estoniaa (1991)

Fifth (May 2013)

-

Sixth(Due on 31 May 2017)

Ethiopia (1994)

Initial (November 2010)

Second (19 November 2014)

-

Finlanda (1989)

Seventh (November 2016)

-

Eighth (Due on 7 December 2020)

Francea (1986)

Seventh (May 2016)

-

Eighth(Due on 13 May 2020)

Gabona (2000)

Initial (November 2012)

Second(23 November 2016)

Georgiaa (1994)

Third (May 2006)

Fourth and fifth (24 November 2011)

-

Germanya (1990)

Fifth (November 2011)

Sixth (25 November 2015)

-

Ghanaa (2000)

Initial (May 2011)

Second (3 June 2015)

-

Greecea (1988)

Fifth and sixth (May 2012)

Seventh1 June 2016

-

Guatemalaa (1990)

Fifth and sixth (May 2013)

-

Seventh(Due on 31 May 2017)

Guinea (1989)

Initial(May 2014)

-

Second(Due on 23 May 2018)

Guyanaa (1988)

Initial (November 2006)

Second (31 December 2008)

-

Holy See (2002)

Initial(May 2014)

-

Second(Due on 23 May 2018)

Hondurasa (1996)

Second (July 2016)

-

Third (Due on 12 August 2020)

Hungarya (1987)

Fourth (November 2006)

Fifth and sixth (31 December 2010)

-

Icelanda (1996)

Third (May 2008)

Fourth (30 June 2012)

-

Indonesia (1998)

Second (May 2008)

Third (30 June 2012)

-

Iraq (2011)

Initial (July 2015)

-

Second (Due on 15 August 2019)

Irelanda (2002)

Initial (May 2011)

-

Second(Received on 23 November 2015)

Israela (1991)

Fifth (May 2016)

-

Sixth (Due on 13 May 2020)

Italya (1989)

Fourth and fifth (May 2007)

-

Sixth (Received on 21 October 2015)

Japana (1999)

Second(May 2013)

-

Third(Due on 31 May 2017)

Jordana (1991)

Third (November 2015)

-

Fourth (Due on 9 December 2019)

Kazakhstan (1998)

Third(November 2014)

-

Fourth(Due on 28 November 2018)

Kenyaa(1997)

Second (May 2013)

-

Third(Due on 31 May 2017)

Kuwaita (1996)

Third (July 2016)

-

Fourth (Due on 12 August 2020)

Kyrgyzstana (1997)

Second(November 2013)

-

Third(Due on 23 November 2017)

Latviaa (1992)

Third to fifth (November 2013)

-

Sixth (Due on 22 November 2017)

Lebanon (2000)

Initial(April 2017)

-

Second(Due on 12 May 2021)

Libyaa (1989)

Third (May 1999)

Fourth (14 June 2002)

Liechtensteina (1990)

Fourth (November 2015)

-

Fifth(Due on 9 December 2019)

Lithuaniaa(1996)

Third (May 2014)

-

Fourth(Due on 23 May 2018)

Luxembourga (1987)

Sixth and seventh (May 2015)

-

Eighth (Due on 15 May 2019)

Madagascar (2005)

Initial (November 2011)

Second(25 November 2015)

-

Maltaa (1990)

Second (November 1999)

Third (12 December 2000)

-

Mauritania (2004)

Initial(May 2013)

-

Second(Received on 27 January 2017)

Mauritiusa (1992)

Third (May 2011)

-

Fourth(Received on 25 April 2016)

Mexicoa (1986)

Fifth and sixth (November 2012)

Seventh(23 November 2016)

Monacoa (1991)

Sixth (November 2016)

-

Seventh (Due on 7 December 2020)

Mongoliaa (2002)

Second (July 2016)

-

Third(Due on 12 August 2020)

Montenegroa (2006)

Second (May 2014)

-

Third(Due on 23 May 2018)

Moroccoa(1993)

Fourth (November 2011)

Fifth(25 November 2015)

-

Mozambique (1999)

Initial(November 2013)

-

Second(Due on 22 November 2017)

Namibia (1994)

Second (November 2016)

-

Third(Due on 7 December 2020)

Nepal (1991)

Second (November 2005)

Third to fifth (12 June 2008)

-

Netherlandsa (1988)

Sixth(May 2013)

-

Seventh(Due on 31 May 2017)

New Zealanda (1989)

Sixth(May 2015)

-

Seventh(Due on 15 May 2019)

Nicaragua (2005)

Initial (May 2009)

Second (15 May 2013)

-

Norwaya (1986)

Sixth and seventh (November 2012)

-

Eighth (Received on 23 November 2016)

Pakistan (2010)

Initial(April 2017)

-

Second(Due on 12 May 2021)

Panamaa (1987)

Third (May 1998)

-

Fourth(Received on 27 September 2016)

Paraguaya (1990)

Fourth to sixth (November 2011)

-

Seventh(Received on 25 February 2016)

Perua (1988)

Fifth and sixth (November 2012)

Seventh(23 November 2016)

-

Philippinesa (1986)

Third(May 2016)

-

Fourth(Due on 13 May 2020)

Polanda (1989)

Fifth and sixth (November 2013)

-

Seventh(Due on 22 November 2017)

Portugala (1989)

Fifth and sixth (November 2013)

-

Seventh(Due on 22 November 2017)

Qatara (2000)

Second (November 2012)

-

Third (Received on 8 December 2016)

Republic of Koreaa (1995)

Third to fifth (May 2017)

-

Sixth (Due on 12 May 2021)

Republic of Moldovaa (1995)

Second (November 2009)

-

Third(Received on 15 July 2016)

Romaniaa (1990)

Second(May 2015)

-

Third (Due on 15 May 2019)

Russian Federationa (1987)

Fifth (November 2012)

-

Sixth (Received on 4 November 2016)

Rwanda (2008)

Initial (May 2012)

-

Second(Received on 9 August 2016)

Saudi Arabia (1997)

Second (May 2016)

-

Third(Due on 13 May 2020)

Senegala (1986)

Third (November 2012)

Fourth(Received on 3 February 2017)

Serbiaa (2001)

Second (May 2015)

-

Third(Due on 15 May 2019)

Sierra Leone (2001)

Initial(May 2014)

-

Second(Due on 23 May 2018)

Slovakiaa (1993)

Third (July 2015)

-

Fourth (Due on 14 August 2019)

Sloveniaa (1993)

Third (May 2011)

Fourth (3 June 2015)

-

South Africa (1998)

Initial (November 2006)

Second (31 December 2009)

-

Spaina (1987)

Sixth(May 2015)

-

Seventh(Due on 15 May 2019)

Sri Lanka (1994)

Fifth (November 2016)

-

Sixth (Due on 7 December 2020)

Swedena (1986)

Sixth and seventh(November 2014)

-

Eighth(Due on 28 November 2018)

Switzerlanda (1986)

Seventh (August 2015)

-

Eighth (Due on 14 August 2019)

Syrian Arab Republic (2004)

Initial (May 2010)

Second (14 May 2014)

-

Tajikistan (1995)

Second (November 2012)

-

Third (Received on 23 November 2016)

Thailand (2007)

Initial (May 2014)

-

Second(Due on 23 May 2018)

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniaa (1994)

Third(May 2015)

-

Fourth(Due on 15 May 2019)

Togoa (1987)

Second (November 2012)

Third(23 November 2016)

-

Tunisia (1988)

Third (May 2016)

-

Fourth (Due on 13 May 2020)

Turkeya (1988)

Fourth (May 2016)

-

Fifth (Due on 13 May 2020)

Turkmenistan (1999)

Second (November 2016)

-

Third (Due on 7 December 2020)

Ugandaa (1986)

Initial (May 2005)

Second (25 June 2008)

-

Ukrainea (1987)

Sixth(November 2014)

-

Seventh(Due on 28 November 2018)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelanda (1988)

Fifth(May 2013)

-

Sixth(Due on 31 May 2017)

United States of Americaa (1994)

Third to fifth (November 2014)

-

Sixth(Due on 28 November 2018)

Uruguaya (1986)

Third (May 2014)

-

Fourth(Due on 23 May 2018)

Uzbekistan (1995)

Fourth (November 2013)

-

Fifth(Due on 23 November 2017)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (1991)

Third and fourth(November 2014)

-

Fifth(Due on 28 November 2018)

Yemena (1991)

Second (May 2010)

Third (14 May 2014)

-

Zambiaa (1998)

Second (May 2008)

Third (30 June 2012)

-

a States parties submitting reports under the simplified reporting procedure.

4.Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention

The attention of the States parties is drawn to the tentative timetable for the consideration of reports set out below. In accordance with rule 68 of the rules of procedure, representatives of States parties are invited to attend the meetings of the Committee when their reports are examined.

Date and start time of meeting

Report

Symbol

Monday, 24 July3 p.m.

Antigua and Barbuda: examination in the absence of a report

-

Tuesday, 25 July3 p.m.

Antigua and Barbuda: replies

-

Wednesday, 26 July 10 a.m.

Paraguay: seventh periodic report

CAT/C/PRY/7

Thursday, 27 July10 a.m.3 p.m.

Ireland: second periodic report Paraguay: replies

CAT/C/IRL/2

Friday, 28 July3 p.m.

Ireland: replies

-

Thursday, 3 August10 a.m.

Panama: fourth periodic report

CAT/C/PAN/4

Friday, 4 August3 p.m.

Panama: replies

-

5.Consideration of information submitted under article 20 of the Convention

In accordance with the provisions of chapter XIX of its rules of procedure, the Committee will consider information that has been, or appears to have been, submitted for its consideration under article 20 of the Convention.

In accordance with the provisions of article 20 (5) of the Convention and rules 78 and 79 of the rules of procedure, all documents and proceedings of the Committee relating to its functions under article 20 of the Convention are confidential and all the meetings concerning its proceedings under that article are closed.

6.Consideration of communications submitted under article 22 of the Convention

In accordance with the provisions of chapter XXI of its rules of procedure, the Committee will consider communications that have been, or appear to have been, submitted to it under article 22 of the Convention.

In accordance with article 22 (6) of the Convention and rule 107, 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 are closed.