CAT/C/CHE/CO/6 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 25 May 2010 English Original: French Committee against Torture Forty-fourth session 26 April–14 May 2010 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture Switzerland 1. The Committee against Torture considered the sixth periodic report of Switzerland (CAT/C/CHE/6) at its 935th and 936th meetings, held on 30 April and 3 May 2010 (CAT/C/SR.935 and 936), and adopted the following concluding observations at its 948th meeting on 11 May 2010 (CAT/C/SR.948). A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the sixth periodic report of Switzerland, prepared in accordance with the Committee’s guidelines, and the replies to the list of issues (CAT/C/CHE/Q/6 and Add.1). It appreciates open and constructive dialogue with the State party’s high-level and multisectoral delegation, as well as the additional information and explanations provided by the delegation to the Committee. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the ratification of the following international instruments: (a) Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (24 September 2009); (b) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (19 September 2006); (c) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (26 June 2002); (d) Protocols Nos. 1 and 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1 March 2002); GE.10-42644 (E) 140610 180610

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