CAT/C/LIE/CO/4
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
2 February 2016
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report
of Liechtenstein*
1.
The Committee against Torture considered the fourth periodic report of
Liechtenstein (CAT/C/LIE/4) at its 1357th and 1359th meetings (see CAT/C/SR.1357 and
CAT/C/SR.1359), held on 9 and 10 November 2015, and adopted the present concluding
observations at its 1378th meeting, held on 24 November 2015.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for accepting the
simplified reporting procedure and for the timely submission of its fourth periodic report.
3.
The Committee appreciates the quality of its constructive dialogue with the State
party’s high-level multisectoral delegation and the detailed replies provided to the questions
and concerns raised by the Committee members during the consideration of the report.
B.
Positive aspects
4.
The Committee commends the State party for the absence of records of allegations
of torture since its accession to the Convention. It also commends the State party for its
stated strategy of zero tolerance of torture.
5.
The Committee also commends the State party for complying with the follow-up
procedure and the recommendations contained therein.
6.
The Committee welcomes the legislative measures taken by the State party to give
effect to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment, in particular:
(a)
The amendments to the Criminal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the
Law on the Criminal Register, the Expungement of Judicial Convictions, and the Execution
of Sentences Act, which were approved by the Parliament of Liechtenstein in March 2011
and entered into force on 1 June 2011;
(b)
The revision of criminal law which allows for nearly all offences involving
domestic violence of a sexual nature to be prosecuted ex officio, including the abolition of
* Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-sixth session (9 November-9 December 2015).
GE.16-01399(E)
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