CAT/C/40/2
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CONTENTS
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I.
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................
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II.
MANDATE OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ........................................
5 - 13
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A. Objectives of the Optional Protocol to the Convention
against Torture ............................................................................
5-6
5
B. Key features of the Subcommittee’s mandate ............................
7-8
5
C. Powers of the Subcommittee under the Optional Protocol .........
9 - 10
5
D. Preventive approach ....................................................................
11 - 13
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VISITS BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE ...............................................
14 - 23
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A. Establishing the programme of visits ..........................................
14 - 17
7
B. Visits carried out in 2007 and early 2008 ...................................
18 - 23
8
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM ....................................
24 - 29
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A. Subcommittee work related to national preventive
mechanisms .................................................................................
24 -27
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B. Preliminary guidelines for the ongoing development of
national preventive mechanisms .................................................
28 - 29
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COOPERATION WITH OTHER BODIES ......................................
30 - 45
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A. States parties ...............................................................................
30 - 31
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B. Relevant United Nations bodies .................................................
32 - 35
12
C. Other international organizations ................................................
36 - 40
13
D. Civil society ................................................................................
41 - 45
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY MATTERS ..................
46 - 56
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A. Resources in 2007 .......................................................................
46 - 49
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B. Budget assumptions ....................................................................
50 - 56
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