CAT/C/KHM/CO/2 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 20 January 2011 Original: English Committee against Torture Forty-fifth session 1-19 November 2010 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture Cambodia 1. The Committee considered the second periodic report of Cambodia (CAT/C/KHM/2) at its 967th and 968th meetings (CAT/C/SR.967 and 968), held on 9 and 10 November 2010, and adopted, at its 979th and 980th meetings (CAT/C/SR.979 and 980), the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the second periodic report of Cambodia but it regrets that the significant delay in its timely submission has prevented the Committee from conducting an ongoing analysis of the implementation of the Convention in the State party. 3. The Committee also welcomes that the report was submitted in accordance with the new optional reporting procedure of the Committee consisting of replies by the State party to a list of issues (CAT/C/KHM/Q/2) prepared and transmitted by the Committee. The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for agreeing to report under this new procedure which facilitates the cooperation between the State party and the Committee. 4. The Committee also appreciates the dialogue with and the additional oral information provided by the delegation of the State party but it regrets that some of its questions have remained unanswered. B Positive aspects 5. The Committee welcomes the ratification, in March 2007, of the Optional Protocol to the Convention, and the recent visit of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and GE.11-40378

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