CAT/C/KGZ/CO/2 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 20 December 2013 Original: English Committee against Torture Concluding observations on the second periodic report of Kyrgyzstan* The Committee against Torture considered the second periodic report of Kyrgyzstan (CAT/C/KGZ/2) at its 1192nd and 1195th meetings, held on 12 and 13 November 2013 (CAT/C/SR.1192 and 1195), and adopted the following concluding observations at its 1205th meeting (CAT/C/SR.1205). A. Introduction 1. The Committee welcomes the submission of the second report of Kyrgyzstan, in response to the list of issues prior to reporting (CAT/C/KGZ/Q/2). However, the Committee regrets that it was submitted 10 years late, which prevented the Committee from conducting an analysis of the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in the State party following the consideration of its initial report in 1999. 2. The Committee notes with appreciation the participation of a high-level delegation from the State party and the opportunity to engage in a constructive dialogue covering many areas under the Convention. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the fact that, since the consideration of the initial report, the State party has ratified or acceded to the following international instruments: (a) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (22 July 2002); (b) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (12 February 2003) and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (13 August 2003); * Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-first session (28 October–22 November 2013). GE.13-49871 *1349871*

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