CAT/C/NAM/CO/2
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
1 February 2017
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Concluding observations on the second periodic report of
Namibia*
1.
The Committee against Torture considered the second periodic report of Namibia
(CAT/C/NAM/2) at its 1478th and 1481st meetings (see CAT/C/SR.1478 and 1481), held
on 18 and 21 November 2016, and adopted the present concluding observations at its
1496th meeting, held on 1 December 2016.
A.
Introduction
2.
While welcoming the second periodic report of Namibia, the Committee regrets that
it was submitted with a 16-year delay, which prevented the Committee from conducting an
analysis of the implementation of the Convention in the State party following the
consideration of the initial report in 1997. The Committee takes note of the delegation’s
assurances that henceforth the State party will submit timely and regular reports as required
under the Convention.
3.
The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for accepting the
optional reporting procedure and submitting its periodic report under it, as it improves
cooperation between the State party and the Committee and focuses the examination of the
report and the dialogue with the delegation. The Committee welcomes the dialogue held
with the delegation of the State party during the examination of the second periodic report.
B.
Positive aspects
4.
The Committee welcomes the ratification of the following international instruments
by the State party:
(a)
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional
Protocol, on 4 December 2007;
(b)
The Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the
sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and on the involvement of
children in armed conflict, on 16 April 2002;
* Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-ninth session (7 November-7 December 2016).
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