CAT UNITED NATIONS Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. GENERAL CAT/C/CR/31/7 2 March 2004 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Thirty-first session 10 to 21 November 2003 CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION Conclusions and recommendations of the Committee against Torture CAMBODIA 1. The Committee considered the initial report of Cambodia (CAT/C/21/Add.5) at its 548th meeting (CAT/C/SR.548), on 29 April 2003, and adopted the following provisional conclusions and recommendations.∗ A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the initial report of Cambodia and notes that it generally conforms to the Committee’s reporting guidelines. It regrets, however, the nine-year delay in its submission and the paucity of information on the practical enjoyment in Cambodia of the rights enshrined in the Convention. 3. The Committee regrets the absence of a delegation from the State party able to enter into a dialogue with it, and notes that the examination of the report took place in accordance with rule 66, paragraph 2 (b) of its rules of procedure. The Committee looks forward to receiving written responses to the questions and comments of its members and urges the State party, in the future, to comply fully with its obligations under article 19 of the Convention. ∗ The conclusions and recommendations became final by decision of the members of the Committee at the 589th meeting of its 31st session (CAT/C/SR.589) on 20 November 2003. GE.04-40625

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