(vi) Committee against Torture

Membership of the Committee against Torture in 2005

RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE committee against Torture

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The Committee against Torture, established under Article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Chairman of the Committee against Torture, elected for the period 2003 2005.

Report on follow up to individual complaints to the1 Committee against Torture

Decisions of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention

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(a) Report of the Committee against Torture Supplement No. 44 (A 60 44)

226 2003, submitted to the Committee against Torture by T.A. under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

In accordance with article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Committee against Torture is composed of 10 experts.

Member of the United Nations Committee against Torture, elected for the period 2001 2005.

6.2 Accordingly, the Committee against Torture decided on 20 November 2002 that the communication was admissible.

Comments by the Government of Yemen to the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee against Torture

(aaa) In connection with item 18 (a) Mr. F. Mariño Menéndez, Chairperson of the Committee against Torture

The Committee encourages the State party to consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture.

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 223 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by S.U.A.

International Association against Torture

World Organization Against Torture

The rules of procedure of the Human Rights Committee, the Committee against Torture and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination foresee such a possibility.

Welcomes the work of the Committee against Torture and the report of the Committee, submitted in accordance with article 24 of the Convention

Welcomes the work of the Committee against Torture and the report of the Committee, submitted in accordance with article 24 of the Convention

Programme budget implications in accordance with rule 25 of the rules of procedure of the Committee against Torture

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 221 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. M.M.K.

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 218 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. L.J.R.C.

(jjj) In connection with item 18 (a) Mr. M. F. Mariño Menendez, Chairperson of the Committee against Torture

Referring to general comment No. 1 (1996) of the Committee against Torture and the jurisprudence of the Committee against Torture, general comment No. 20 (1992), general comment No. 31 (2004) and the concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee and general comment No. 6 (2005) of the Committee on the Rights of the Child,

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 220 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. R.D. under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 211 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. P.A.C. under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

17. Welcomes the work of the Committee against Torture and the report of the Committee, submitted in accordance with article 24 of the Convention

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 171 2000, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Jovica Dimitrov under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 195 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Mafhoud Brada under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 207 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Dragan Dimitrijevic under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Having considered complaint No. 233 2003, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Ahmed Hussein Mustafa Kamil Agiza, under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Notably, only the Committee against Torture (CAT) and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) are additionally empowered to conduct inquiries in cases of systematic human rights violations.

3. The Subcommittee on Prevention shall present a public annual report on its activities to the Committee against Torture.

Welcomes the report of the Committee against Torture on its thirty first and thirty second sessions (A 59 44)

Candidacy of Amb. Seyed Qasim El Masri (Arab Republic of Egypt) for the membership of the Committee Against Torture.

As at 20 May 2005, the closing date of the thirty fourth session of the Committee against Torture, there were 139 States parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 133 1999, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Enrique Falcon Ríos under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 212 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Kepa Urra Guridi under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

The Committee against Torture (hereinafter referred to as the Committee ) shall hold meetings as may be required for the satisfactory performance of its functions in accordance with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as the Convention ).

Her Government was working to expedite ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and wondered what relationship the future Special Rapporteur would have with the Committee against Torture once the Optional Protocol entered into force.