United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
CAT/C/SWE/CO/6-7
Distr.: General
12 December 2014
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Concluding observations on the sixth and seventh periodic
reports of Sweden*
1.
The Committee against Torture considered the sixth and seventh combined periodic
reports of Sweden (CAT/C/SWE/6-7) at its 1252nd and 1255th meetings, held on 4 and
5 November 2014 (CAT/C/SR.1252 and 1255), and adopted the following concluding
observations at its 1272th meeting, held on 18 November 2014 (CAT/C/SR.1272).
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for accepting the
optional reporting procedure, as it improves the cooperation and the dialogue between the
State party and the Committee. The Committee also welcomes the submission of the
common core document (HRI/CORE/SWE/2011).
3.
The Committee welcomes the interactive dialogue held with the multisectoral
delegation of the State party and the additional information provided by the delegation to
the Committee.
B.
Positive aspects
4.
The Committee welcomes the ratification by the State party of the following
international and regional instruments:
(a)
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Protocol, in
2008;
(b)
The Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human
Beings, in 2010;
(c)
The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence
against Women and Domestic Violence, in 2014.
* Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-third session (3–28 November 2014).
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