CAT/C/AUT/CO/6 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 27 January 2016 Original: English Committee against Torture Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Austria* 1. The Committee against Torture considered the sixth periodic report of Austria (CAT/C/AUT/6) at its 1362nd and 1365th meetings (see CAT/C/SR.1362 and 1365), held on 12 and 13 November 2015, and adopted the present concluding observations at its 1388th meeting, held on 1 December 2015. A. Introduction 2. The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for accepting the simplified reporting procedure, as this allows for a more focused dialogue between the State party and the Committee. 3. The Committee welcomes the constructive dialogue with the State party’s delegation and the responses provided to the questions and concerns raised during the consideration of the report. B. Positive aspects 4. The Committee welcomes the ratification of or accession to the following international instruments by the State party: (a) The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, on 7 June 2012; (b) The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, on 4 December 2012; (c) The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, on 14 November 2013. * Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-sixth session (9 November-9 December 2015). GE.16-01101(E) *1601101*

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