CAT UNITED NATIONS Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. GENERAL CAT/C/CR/28/7 6 June 2002 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Twenty-eighth session 29 April-17 May 2002 CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION Conclusions and recommendations of the Committee against Torture UZBEKISTAN 1. The Committee considered the second periodic report of Uzbekistan (CAT/C/53/Add.1) at its 506th, 509th and 518th meetings, held on 1, 2 and 8 May 2002 (CAT/C/SR.506, 509 and 518), and adopted the following conclusions and recommendations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the second periodic report of Uzbekistan, which was submitted on time and in accordance with the Committee’s previous request. It appreciates the substantial information on the many reforms aimed at bringing domestic legislation into harmony with the State party’s obligations under the Convention. While noting that there was little information in the report on the implementation of the Convention in practice, the Committee wishes to express its appreciation for the informative oral update given by the representatives of the State party during the consideration of the report, and the State party’s willingness to provide further information and relevant statistics in writing. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee notes the following positive developments: (a) The ratification of several significant human rights treaties and the enactment of many laws aimed at bringing the legislation into conformity with the obligations in those treaties; GE.02-42449 (E) 120602

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