CAT/C/CZE/CO/6 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 6 June 2018 Original: English Committee against Torture Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Czechia* 1. The Committee against Torture considered the sixth periodic report of Czechia (CAT/C/CZE/6) at its 1629th and 1632nd meetings (see CAT/C/SR.1629 and 1632), held on 2 and 3 May 2018, and adopted the present concluding observations at its 1649th meeting, held on 16 May 2018. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the sixth periodic report of Czechia and the information contained therein. 3. The Committee appreciates having had an opportunity to engage in a constructive dialogue with the State party’s delegation, and the replies provided in response to the questions and concerns raised by the Committee. B. Positive aspects 4. The Committee welcomes the ratification of or accession to the following international instruments by the State party: (a) The Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs, in 2017; (b) The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, in 2013, and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, in 2014. 5. The Committee also welcomes the State party’s initiatives to revise its legislation in areas of relevance to the Convention, including the adoption of: (a) The amendment to the Education Act (No. 561/2004), in 2015; (b) The Act on Victims of Crime (No. 45/2013), in 2013. 6. The Committee further welcomes the initiatives of the State party to amend its policies, programmes and administrative measures to give effect to the Convention, including the adoption of: (a) The Crime Prevention Strategy for the period 2016–2020, in 2016, (b) The Concept of the Prison System until 2025, in 2016; * Adopted by the Committee at its sixty-third session (23 April–18 May 2018). GE.18-09127(E) 

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