(23) The State party is encouraged to disseminate widely its initial periodic report, summary records and the conclusions and recommendations, in appropriate languages, through official websites, the media and non-governmental organizations. (24) The Committee welcomes the assurances given by the delegation that written information will be submitted regarding the questions that remained unanswered, including information on the period from 1995 to 1999 and on the arrest of Mahmadruzi Iskandarov. (25) The Committee requests the State party to provide, within one year, information on its response to the Committee’s recommendations contained in paragraphs 7, 16, 17 and 19 above. (26) The State party is invited to submit its next periodic report, which will be considered as the second periodic report, by 31 December 2008. 39. Denmark (1) The Committee considered the fifth periodic report of Denmark, including Greenland, (CAT/C/81/Add.1 (Part I) and CAT/C/81/Add.2, Part II) at its 757th and 760th meetings, held on 2 and 3 May 2007 (CAT/C/SR.757 and CAT/C/SR.760), and adopted, at its 773rd meeting on 14 May 2007 (CAT/C/SR.773), the following conclusions and recommendations. A. Introduction (2) The Committee welcomes the submission of the State party’s fifth periodic report which was submitted on time and follows the Committee’s guidelines for reporting. The Committee welcomes the information provided on the measures taken to follow-up to the Committee’s previous recommendations and on Greenland’s judicial system and its reform in the second part of the State party’s report (CAT/C/81/Add.2, Part II). The Committee also welcomes the State party’s thorough written replies to the list of issues (CAT/C/DNK/Q/5/Rev.1/Add.1), which provided additional information on the legislative, administrative, judicial and other measures taken by the State party in order to prevent acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (3) The Committee notes with satisfaction the constructive efforts made by the multi-sectoral delegation of the State party to provide additional information and explanation during the dialogue. B. Positive aspects (4) The Committee welcomes the State party’s ongoing efforts to improve conditions in prisons, including the additional resources allocated to administer the daily occupancy rates. In particular, the Committee welcomes the State party’s efforts to introduce alternative measures to custodial ones, such as the use of electronic monitoring, so called “tagging”. (5) With regard to traumatized refugees and their families residing in Denmark, the Committee notes with appreciation funds allocated to special projects, which are set to run until 2010, to facilitate their rehabilitation and improve their living conditions. (6) The Committee also notes with appreciation the State party’s decision to allocate additional funds to improve the living conditions in asylum centres, in particular the living conditions of families with children. (7) The Committee welcomes the State party’s cooperation with non-governmental organizations engaged in eradicating torture and providing assistance and rehabilitation to victims of torture in Denmark and internationally. (8) The Committee commends the State party for its global efforts to promote respect for human rights, in particular to combat and eradicate torture, such as: (a) Being one of the world’s largest bilateral donors in terms of development assistance per capita, and in this context developing a national framework for bilateral cooperation against torture; 47

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