CAT/C/COL/CO/4 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 4 May 2010 English Original: Spanish Committee against Torture Forty-third session Geneva, 2–20 November 2009 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture Colombia 1. The Committee against Torture considered the fourth periodic report of Colombia (CAT/C/COL/4) at its 908th and 911th meetings (CAT/C/SR.908 and 911), held on 10 and 11 November 2009, and adopted, at its 925th meeting (CAT/C/SR.925), the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the fourth periodic report of Colombia, appreciates the sincere and open dialogue with the delegation of the State party and is grateful for the written replies to the list of issues (CAT/C/COL/Q/4/Add.1), which facilitated the discussions between the delegation and members of the Committee. The Committee also expresses its gratitude for the information supplied to the Committee in 2006 (CAT/C/COL/CO/3/Add.1) and in 2007 (CAT/C/COL/CO/3/Add.2) concerning the implementation of the previous recommendations. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee notes with appreciation that, during the period since it considered the third periodic report, the State party has ratified the following instruments: (a) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (ratified on 23 January 2007); (b) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (ratified on 25 May 2005); (c) Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons (ratified on 12 April 2005); GE.10-42033 (E) 140510 170510

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