A/69/44 (30) The State party is requested to disseminate widely the report submitted to the Committee and the Committee’s concluding observations, in appropriate languages, through official websites, the media and non-governmental organizations. (31) The Committee requests the State party to provide, by 23 November 2014, followup information in response to the Committee’s recommendations related to (a) eradication of widespread torture and ill-treatment, (b) eradication of harassment, arbitrary imprisonment and alleged torture of human rights defenders and (c) ensuring the respect of fundamental legal safeguards as contained in paragraphs 7, 8 and 13 of the present document. In addition, the Committee requests follow-up information on ensuring the investigation and prosecution of acts of torture and ill-treatment and ensuring that judges ask all defendants in criminal cases whether or not they were tortured or ill-treated in custody and order independent medical examinations whenever necessary, as contained in paragraphs 9 and 16 (b) of the present document. (32) The State party is invited to submit its next report, which will be the fifth periodic report, by 23 November 2017. To that purpose, the Committee invites the State party to accept, by 23 November 2014, to report under its optional reporting procedure, consisting in the transmittal, by the Committee to the State party, of a list of issues prior to the submission of the report. The response of the State party to this list of issues will constitute, under article 19 of the Convention, its next periodic report. 63. Cyprus (1) The Committee against Torture considered the fourth periodic report of Cyprus (CAT/C/CYP/4) at its 1226th and 1229th meetings, held on 8 and 9 May 2014 (see CAT/C/SR.1226 and 1229), and adopted at its 1244th and 1245th meetings, held on 21 May 2014 (see CAT/C/SR.1244 and 1245), the following concluding observations. A. Introduction (2) The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for accepting the optional reporting procedure and for having submitted its fourth periodic report in a timely manner thereunder, as it improves the cooperation between the State party and the Committee and focuses the examination of the report as well as the dialogue with the delegation. (3) The Committee appreciates the open and constructive dialogue with the State party’s high-level 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 ratification by the State party of the following international instruments: (a) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, on 6 April 2006; (b) The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, on 29 April 2009; (c) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, on 2 July 2010; (d) The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, on 27 June 2011. (5) The Committee welcomes the State party’s ongoing efforts to revise its legislation in order to give effect to the Committee’s recommendations and to enhance the implementation of the Convention, including the adoption of: 90 GE.14-12596