CAT/C/MDG/CO/1 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 21 December 2011 English Original: French Committee against Torture Forty-seventh session 31 October–25 November 2011 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture Madagascar 1. The Committee against Torture considered the initial report of Madagascar (CAT/C/MDG/1) at its 1034th and 1037th meetings (CAT/C/SR.1034 and 1037), held on 10 and 11 November 2011, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 1052nd and 1053rd meetings (CAT/C/SR.1052 and 1053) on 23 November 2011. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the initial report of Madagascar. It appreciates the frank and constructive dialogue that it has had with the delegation of the State party and thanks it for providing detailed replies to the questions raised at that time, as well as the additional written replies supplied subsequently. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the ratification by the State party of the following international instruments during the reporting period: (a) The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, in 2008; and (b) The International Labour Organization (ILO) Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105), in 2007. 4. The Committee takes note of the commitment made by the State party to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention and to develop an action plan for putting into practice the recommendations of the universal periodic review, including those concerning appropriate measures to prevent torture and ill-treatment. 5. The Committee takes note that: (a) GE.11-47941 (E) The State party’s Constitution prohibits torture; 310112 010212

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