CAT/C/FIN/CO/5-6 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 29 June 2011 Original: English Committee against Torture Forty-sixth session 9 May – 3 June 2011 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture Finland 1. The Committee against Torture considered the fifth and sixth combined periodic reports of Finland (CAT/C/FIN/5-6) at its 996th and 999th meetings, held on 18 and 19 May 2011 (CAT/C/SR.996 and 999), and adopted the following concluding observations at its 1011th and 1012th meetings on 27 and 30 May 2011 (CAT/C/SR.1011 and CAT/C/SR.1012). A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the timely submission of the fifth and sixth combined periodic reports of Finland submitted in accordance with the optional reporting procedure of the Committee consisting of replies by the State party to the list of issues (CAT/C/FIN/Q/5-6) submitted by the Committee. The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for agreeing to report under this new procedure which facilitates the cooperation between the State party and the Committee. The Committee appreciates that the replies to the list of issues were submitted within the requested deadline. 3. The Committee also appreciated the open and constructive dialogue with the State party’s high-level multisectoral delegation, as well as the additional information and explanations provided by the delegation to the Committee. The Committee thanks the delegation for its clear, straightforward and detailed answers to the questions raised by Committee members. B. Positive aspects 4. The Committee notes with satisfaction that, since the consideration of the fourth periodic report of the State party, the latter has acceded to the following international instruments: GE.11-43829

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