I. ORGANIZATIONAL AND OTHER MATTERS
A. States parties to the Convention = 8
B. Sessions of the Committee = 8
C. Elections, membership and attendance at sessions = 8
D. Solemn declaration by the newly elected member = 9
E. Election of officers = 9
F. Agendas = 9
G. Working group = 10
H. Cooperation between the Committee and the Special Rapporteur on torture of the Commission on Human Rights = 10
I. Participation of Committee members in other meetings = 11
J. Amendments to the rules of procedure and methods of work = 11
K. Statement of the Committee in connection with the events of 11 September 2001 = 12
L. Joint declaration on the occasion of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2002 = 13
II. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION = 13
III. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION = 18
Benin = 19
Indonesia = 22
Israel = 27
Ukraine = 31
Zambia = 34
Denmark = 37
Luxembourg = 39
Norway = 40
Russian Federation = 42
Saudi Arabia = 48
Sweden = 51
Uzbekistan = 54
IV.ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 20 OF THE CONVENTION =58
A. General information = 58
B. Summary account of the results of the proceedings concerning the inquiry on Sri Lanka = 59
V. CONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINTS UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF THE CONVENTION = 71
A. New methods of work= 73
B. Interim measures of protection = 73
C. Progress of work = 73
VI. OPINION OF THE UNITED NATIONS LEGAL COUNSEL CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE CONVENTION IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY = 75
VII. DISCUSSION ON THE SITUATION IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY IN THE LIGHT OF THE CONVENTION = 75
VIII.ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE = 75
<<Annexes>>
I. States which have signed, ratified or acceded to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as at 17 May 2002 = 76
II. States parties that have declared, at the time of ratification or accession, that they do not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for by article 20 of the Convention, as at 17 May 2002 = 81
III.States parties that have made the declarations provided for in articles 21 and 22 of the Convention, as at 17 May 2002 = 82
IV.Membership of the Committee against Torture in 2002 = 84
V. Status of submission of reports by States parties under article 19 of the Convention, as at 17 May 2002 = 85
VI. Country rapporteurs and alternate rapporteurs for the reports of States parties considered by the Committee at its twenty seventh and twenty eighth sessions = 104
VII. Decisions of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention =105
A. Decisions on merits
Complaint No. 111/1998: R.S. v. Austria = 105
Complaint No. 138/1999: M.P.S. v. Australia = 111
Complaint No. 146/1999: E.T.B. v. Denmark = 117
Communication No. 154/2000: M.S. v. Australia = 124
Communication No. 156/2000: M.S. v. Switzerland = 130
Communication No. 162/2000: Y.H.A. v. Australia = 137
Complaint No. 164/2002: L.M.T.D. v. Sweden = 147
Communication No. 166/2000: B.S. v. Canada = 153
Communication No. 175/2000: S.T. v. The Netherlands = 159
Complaint No. 177/2001: H.M.H.I. v. Australia = 166 Page
Communication No. 178/2001: H.O. v. Sweden = 174
Complaint No. 179/2001: B.M. v. Sweden = 182
Complaint No. 180/2001: F.F.Z. v. Denmark = 190
Complaint No. 185/2001: Chedli Ben Ahmed Karoui v. Sweden = 198
B. Decisions on inadmissibility
Communication No. 170/2000: A.R. v. Sweden = 206
Complaint No. 176/2000: Marcos Roitman Rosenman v. Spain = 210
VIII.Terms of reference of the Rapporteur on new complaints and interim measures = 219
IX. Terms of reference of the Rapporteur on follow up of decisions on complaints submitted under article 22 = 220
X. Amended rules of procedure = 221
XI. List of documents for general distribution issued for the Committee during the reporting period = 233
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chapter
I. Organizstional and Other Matters=1-17 7
A. State parties to the Convention=1-3 7
B. Sessions of the Committee=4 7
C. Electins, membership and attendance at sessions=5 7
D. Solemn declaratin by the newly elected members=6 7
E. Electin of officers=7 8
F. Agendas=8-9 8
G. Pre-sessional working group=10-11 9
H. Lists of issues=12-14 9
I. Thematic rapporteurs=15 10
J. Participation of Committee members in other meetings=16 10
K. joint statement on the occasion of the United nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture=17 11
II. Submission of Reports by States Parties Under Article 19 of The Convention=18-21 12
III. Consiseration of Reports by States Parties Under Article 19 of The Convention=22-150 18
Bulgaria=28-36 19
Cameroon=37-50 23
Chile=51-59 28
Colombia=60-69 33
Croatia=70-81 38
Czech Republic=82-87 42
Germany=88-94 45
Latvia=95-104 48
Lithuania=105-113 52
Monaco=114-121 56
Morocco=122-129 58
New Zealand=130-139 61
Yemen=140-150 64
IV. Activities of The committee Under Article 20 of The convention=151-240 69
A. General information=151-155 69
B. Summary account of the results of the proceedings concerning the inquiry on Serbia and Montenegro=156-240 69
V. consideratin of Complaints Under Article 22 of The convention=241-272 91
A. General information=241-247 91
B. Interim measures of Protection=248-251 92
C. Progress of work=252-263 93
D. Follow-up activities = 264-272 95
VI. Future Meetings of The Committee=273 98
VII. Adoption of The Annual Report of The Committee on Its Activities=247 99
Annexes
I. States that Have signed, ratified or acceded to the convention against Torture and Orther Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as at 21 May 2004=100
II. States parties that have declared, at the time of ratification or accession, that they do not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for by article 20 of the Conventin, as at 21 May 2004=105
III. States Parties that have made the declaratins provided for in articles 21 and 22 of the convention, as at 21 May 2004=206
IV. Membership of the Committee against Torture in 2004=108
V. Country rapporteurs and alternate rapporteurs for the reports of States parties considered by the Committee at its thirty-first and thirty-second sessions=109
VI. Working methods of the committee against Torture when considering reports under article 19 of the Conventin=111
VII. Decisions of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the convention=115
A. Decisions on merits
Communication No.135/1999: S.G.v. The Netherlands=115
Communication No.148/1999: A.K.v. Australia=123
Communication No.153/2000: Z.T.v. Australia=132
Communication No.182/2001: A.I.v. Switzerland=139
Communication No.183/2001: B.S.S.v. Canada=146
Communication No.186/2001: K.K.v. Switzerland=159
Communication No.187/2001: Dhaou Belgacem Thabti v.Tunisia=167
Communication No.188/2001: Imed Abdelli v. Tunisia=187
<<60/44>>
I. ORGANIZATIONAL AND OTHER MATTERS = 1
II. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OFTHE CONVENTION = 4
III. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION = 11
IV. FOLLOW-UP ON RECOMMENDATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS ON STATES PARTIES REPORTS = 49
V. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 20 OF THE CONVENTION = 51
VI. CONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINTS UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF THE CONVENTION = 52
VII. FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE = 80
VIII.ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ITS ACTIVITIES = 81
A. States parties to the Convention = 8
B. Sessions of the Committee = 8
C. Elections, membership and attendance at sessions = 8
D. Solemn declaration by the newly elected member = 9
E. Election of officers = 9
F. Agendas = 9
G. Working group = 10
H. Cooperation between the Committee and the Special Rapporteur on torture of the Commission on Human Rights = 10
I. Participation of Committee members in other meetings = 11
J. Amendments to the rules of procedure and methods of work = 11
K. Statement of the Committee in connection with the events of 11 September 2001 = 12
L. Joint declaration on the occasion of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2002 = 13
II. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION = 13
III. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION = 18
Benin = 19
Indonesia = 22
Israel = 27
Ukraine = 31
Zambia = 34
Denmark = 37
Luxembourg = 39
Norway = 40
Russian Federation = 42
Saudi Arabia = 48
Sweden = 51
Uzbekistan = 54
IV.ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 20 OF THE CONVENTION =58
A. General information = 58
B. Summary account of the results of the proceedings concerning the inquiry on Sri Lanka = 59
V. CONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINTS UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF THE CONVENTION = 71
A. New methods of work= 73
B. Interim measures of protection = 73
C. Progress of work = 73
VI. OPINION OF THE UNITED NATIONS LEGAL COUNSEL CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE CONVENTION IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY = 75
VII. DISCUSSION ON THE SITUATION IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY IN THE LIGHT OF THE CONVENTION = 75
VIII.ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE = 75
<<Annexes>>
I. States which have signed, ratified or acceded to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as at 17 May 2002 = 76
II. States parties that have declared, at the time of ratification or accession, that they do not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for by article 20 of the Convention, as at 17 May 2002 = 81
III.States parties that have made the declarations provided for in articles 21 and 22 of the Convention, as at 17 May 2002 = 82
IV.Membership of the Committee against Torture in 2002 = 84
V. Status of submission of reports by States parties under article 19 of the Convention, as at 17 May 2002 = 85
VI. Country rapporteurs and alternate rapporteurs for the reports of States parties considered by the Committee at its twenty seventh and twenty eighth sessions = 104
VII. Decisions of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention =105
A. Decisions on merits
Complaint No. 111/1998: R.S. v. Austria = 105
Complaint No. 138/1999: M.P.S. v. Australia = 111
Complaint No. 146/1999: E.T.B. v. Denmark = 117
Communication No. 154/2000: M.S. v. Australia = 124
Communication No. 156/2000: M.S. v. Switzerland = 130
Communication No. 162/2000: Y.H.A. v. Australia = 137
Complaint No. 164/2002: L.M.T.D. v. Sweden = 147
Communication No. 166/2000: B.S. v. Canada = 153
Communication No. 175/2000: S.T. v. The Netherlands = 159
Complaint No. 177/2001: H.M.H.I. v. Australia = 166 Page
Communication No. 178/2001: H.O. v. Sweden = 174
Complaint No. 179/2001: B.M. v. Sweden = 182
Complaint No. 180/2001: F.F.Z. v. Denmark = 190
Complaint No. 185/2001: Chedli Ben Ahmed Karoui v. Sweden = 198
B. Decisions on inadmissibility
Communication No. 170/2000: A.R. v. Sweden = 206
Complaint No. 176/2000: Marcos Roitman Rosenman v. Spain = 210
VIII.Terms of reference of the Rapporteur on new complaints and interim measures = 219
IX. Terms of reference of the Rapporteur on follow up of decisions on complaints submitted under article 22 = 220
X. Amended rules of procedure = 221
XI. List of documents for general distribution issued for the Committee during the reporting period = 233
<<59-44>>
chapter
I. Organizstional and Other Matters=1-17 7
A. State parties to the Convention=1-3 7
B. Sessions of the Committee=4 7
C. Electins, membership and attendance at sessions=5 7
D. Solemn declaratin by the newly elected members=6 7
E. Electin of officers=7 8
F. Agendas=8-9 8
G. Pre-sessional working group=10-11 9
H. Lists of issues=12-14 9
I. Thematic rapporteurs=15 10
J. Participation of Committee members in other meetings=16 10
K. joint statement on the occasion of the United nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture=17 11
II. Submission of Reports by States Parties Under Article 19 of The Convention=18-21 12
III. Consiseration of Reports by States Parties Under Article 19 of The Convention=22-150 18
Bulgaria=28-36 19
Cameroon=37-50 23
Chile=51-59 28
Colombia=60-69 33
Croatia=70-81 38
Czech Republic=82-87 42
Germany=88-94 45
Latvia=95-104 48
Lithuania=105-113 52
Monaco=114-121 56
Morocco=122-129 58
New Zealand=130-139 61
Yemen=140-150 64
IV. Activities of The committee Under Article 20 of The convention=151-240 69
A. General information=151-155 69
B. Summary account of the results of the proceedings concerning the inquiry on Serbia and Montenegro=156-240 69
V. consideratin of Complaints Under Article 22 of The convention=241-272 91
A. General information=241-247 91
B. Interim measures of Protection=248-251 92
C. Progress of work=252-263 93
D. Follow-up activities = 264-272 95
VI. Future Meetings of The Committee=273 98
VII. Adoption of The Annual Report of The Committee on Its Activities=247 99
Annexes
I. States that Have signed, ratified or acceded to the convention against Torture and Orther Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as at 21 May 2004=100
II. States parties that have declared, at the time of ratification or accession, that they do not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for by article 20 of the Conventin, as at 21 May 2004=105
III. States Parties that have made the declaratins provided for in articles 21 and 22 of the convention, as at 21 May 2004=206
IV. Membership of the Committee against Torture in 2004=108
V. Country rapporteurs and alternate rapporteurs for the reports of States parties considered by the Committee at its thirty-first and thirty-second sessions=109
VI. Working methods of the committee against Torture when considering reports under article 19 of the Conventin=111
VII. Decisions of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the convention=115
A. Decisions on merits
Communication No.135/1999: S.G.v. The Netherlands=115
Communication No.148/1999: A.K.v. Australia=123
Communication No.153/2000: Z.T.v. Australia=132
Communication No.182/2001: A.I.v. Switzerland=139
Communication No.183/2001: B.S.S.v. Canada=146
Communication No.186/2001: K.K.v. Switzerland=159
Communication No.187/2001: Dhaou Belgacem Thabti v.Tunisia=167
Communication No.188/2001: Imed Abdelli v. Tunisia=187
<<60/44>>
I. ORGANIZATIONAL AND OTHER MATTERS = 1
II. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OFTHE CONVENTION = 4
III. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION = 11
IV. FOLLOW-UP ON RECOMMENDATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS ON STATES PARTIES REPORTS = 49
V. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 20 OF THE CONVENTION = 51
VI. CONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINTS UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF THE CONVENTION = 52
VII. FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE = 80
VIII.ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ITS ACTIVITIES = 81