CAT/C/COL/CO/5
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
29 May 2015
English
Original: Spanish
Committee against Torture
Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of
Colombia*
1.
The Committee against Torture considered the fifth periodic report of Colombia
(CAT/C/COL/5) at its 1306th and 1309th meetings (CAT/C/SR.1306 and 1309), held on 30
April and 1 May 2015, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 1323rd
meeting, held on 12 May 2015.
Introduction
2.
The Committee wishes to thank the State party for having agreed to use the optional
reporting procedure, which allows for a more focused dialogue between the State party and
the Committee.
3.
The Committee appreciates the dialogue that was held with the State party’s
delegation and the additional information provided during its consideration of the report.
Positive aspects
4.
The Committee notes with satisfaction that, since its consideration of the fourth
periodic report, the State party has ratified or acceded to the following international
instruments:
(a)
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (on 10 May 2011);
(b)
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced
Disappearance (on 11 July 2012).
5.
The Committee also notes with satisfaction that the State party has adopted the
following legislative measures on matters related to the Convention:
(a)
The promulgation of the Victims and Land Restitution Act (Act No. 1448 of
10 June 2011), which provides for support, assistance and full redress for victims of the
internal armed conflict. This law introduces an array of measures designed to ensure that
victims of the armed conflict are able to exercise their rights to truth, justice, redress and
non-repetition;
* Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-fourth session (20 April–15 May 2015).
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