CAT/C/63/4
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................
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II.
Year in review ...............................................................................................................................
3
A.
Participation in the system of the Optional Protocol ............................................................
3
B.
Organizational and membership issues .................................................................................
3
C.
Visits conducted during the reporting period ........................................................................
4
D.
Dialogue arising from visits, including publication of the Subcommittee’s reports
by States parties and national preventive mechanisms .........................................................
5
E.
Developments concerning national preventive mechanisms ................................................
5
F.
Substantial non-compliance with article 17 ..........................................................................
6
G.
Special Fund established under the Optional Protocol .........................................................
6
Engagement with other bodies in the field of torture prevention ..................................................
7
A.
International cooperation ......................................................................................................
7
B.
Regional cooperation ............................................................................................................
7
C.
Civil society ..........................................................................................................................
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Issues of note arising from the work of the Subcommittee during the period under review .........
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A.
Development of working practices .......................................................................................
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B.
Issues of note ........................................................................................................................
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Reflections on the year under review ............................................................................................
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III.
IV.
V.
A.
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Capacity of national preventive mechanisms to work effectively in a preventive
manner and the “preventive package” ..................................................................................
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B.
State party obligations ..........................................................................................................
10
C.
Article 16 (4) of the Optional Protocol .................................................................................
10
D.
Looking forward ...................................................................................................................
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E.
Plan of work..........................................................................................................................
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