United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
CAT/C/MKD/CO/3*
Distr.: General
5 June 2015
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Concluding observations on the third periodic report of the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia**
1.
The Committee against Torture considered the third periodic report of the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (CAT/C/MKD/3) at its 1310th and 1313th meetings
(CAT/C/SR.1310 and 1313), held on 4 and 5 May 2015, and adopted, at its 1317th meeting,
held on 7 May 2015, the following concluding observations.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee appreciates the State party’s acceptance of the optional reporting
procedure, which permits a more focused dialogue between the State party and the
Committee.
3.
The Committee welcomes the interactive dialogue held with the State party’s highlevel 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 Optional Protocol to
the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
5.
The Committee welcomes the legislative changes in areas of relevance to the
Convention, including the adoption of:
(a)
The Law on Prevention of and Protection against Discrimination in 2010;
(b)
The Law on Prevention of and Protection against Domestic Violence in 2014;
(c)
The Law on the Fact-finding Council and amendments to the Law on the
Judicial Council aimed at, inter alia, redefining disciplinary procedures against judges;
* Reissued for technical reasons on 24 June 2015.
** Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-fourth session (20 April–15 May 2015).
GE.15-09036 (E)