CAT/C/MNE/CO/2
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
17 June 2014
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Concluding observations on the second periodic report of
Montenegro*
1.
The Committee against Torture considered the second periodic report of
Montenegro (CAT/C/MNE/2) at its 1224th and 1227th meetings, held on 7 and 8 May 2014
(see CAT/C/SR.1224 and 1227), and adopted the following concluding observations at its
1239th meeting, held on 16 May 2014 (see CAT/C/SR.1239).
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for accepting the
optional reporting procedure and for having submitted its second periodic report thereunder
without delay, as it improves the cooperation between the State party and the Committee
and focuses on the examination of the report as well as the dialogue with the delegation.
The Committee also welcomes the submission of the common core document
(HRI/CORE/MNE/2012).
3.
The Committee welcomes the constructive dialogue held 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
4.
The Committee welcomes the State party’s ratification of the following international
and regional instruments:
(a)
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, in 2009;
(b)
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and its Optional
Protocol, in 2009;
(c)
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced
Disappearance, in 2011;
* Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-second session (28 April–23 May 2014).
GE.14-05480 (E)
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