CAT/C/CZE/CO/4-5 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 13 July 2012 Original: English Committee against Torture Forty-eighth session 7 May–1 June 2012 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture Czech Republic 1. The Committee against Torture considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of the Czech Republic (CAT/C/CZE/4-5) at its 1068th and 1071st meetings, held on 14 and 15 May 2012 (CAT/C/SR.1068 and CAT/C/SR.1071), and adopted the following concluding observations at its 1087 meeting (CAT/C/SR.1087). A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the fourth and fifth periodic reports of the Czech Republic, submitted on time and in accordance with its reporting guidelines, and the detailed replies (CAT/C/CZE/Q/4-5/Add.1) to the list of issues (CAT/C/CZE/Q/4-5). The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for accepting the optional reporting procedure despite the fact that it did not report under it due to the advanced stage of the drafting of the report. 3. The Committee appreciated the open and constructive dialogue with the State party’s multi-sectoral delegation and thanks the delegation for its answers to the questions raised by the Committee members. B. Positive aspects 4. The Committee welcomes that since the consideration of the third periodic report, the State party has ratified or acceded to the following international instruments: (a) Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (20 July 2006); (b) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (26 January 2005); (c) GE.12-44165 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (28 September 2009);

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