CAT/C/SVN/CO/3 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 20 June 2011 Original: English Committee against Torture Forty-sixth session 9 May–3 June 2011 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture Slovenia 1. The Committee against Torture considered the third periodic report of Slovenia (CAT/C/SVN/3) at its 984th and 987th meetings, held on 10 and 11 May 2011 (CAT/C/SR.984 and 987), and adopted the following concluding observations at its 1006th meeting (CAT/C/SR.1006). A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the third periodic report of Slovenia, which was submitted in accordance with its reporting guidelines, but regrets that it was submitted three years late. 3. The Committee notes with appreciation that a high-level delegation from the State party met with the Committee, and also notes with appreciation the opportunity to engage in a constructive dialogue covering many areas under the Convention. B. Positive aspects 4. The Committee welcomes that since the consideration of the second periodic report, the State party has ratified the following international instruments: (a) Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, on 23 January 2007; (b) International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, on 24 April 2008; (c) Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, on 23 September 2004; (d) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, on 23 September 2004; GE.11-43705

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