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(e)
A round-table discussion on the ratification of the Convention against Torture
by Suriname, organized by the Convention against Torture Initiative and OHCHR, held on
20 October 2016 in Suriname, was attended by Mr. Heller;
(f)
A regional workshop entitled “Benefits of, and challenges to, ratification and
implementation of the United Nations Convention against Torture in the Pacific region:
sharing experiences and building capacities”, organized by the Convention against Torture
Initiative with the Universal Rights Group and the Association for the Prevention of
Torture, held on 27-28 October 2016 in Natadola, Fiji, was attended by Mr. Hani;
(g)
A workshop on general comments, organized by OHCHR in partnership with
the Arab Human Rights Committee, held on 30 November 2016 in Cairo, was attended by
Mr. Hani;
(h)
An international colloquium on the establishment of the national preventive
mechanism in Tunisia, organized by the National Authority for the Prevention of Torture in
Tunisia, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme, OHCHR, the
Association for the Prevention of Torture, the Council of Europe, the Geneva Centre for the
Democratic Control of Armed Forces, DIGNITY and the World Organisation Against
Torture, held on 19-20 December 2016 in Tunis, was attended by Mr. Hani. It was preceded
by a seminar on the fight against torture in Tunisia organized by DIGNITY on 8 December
2016;
(i)
A workshop on the mandate and functioning of the future national preventive
mechanism of Morocco, organized by the National Human Rights Council, the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office and the Association for the Prevention of Torture, held on 20-22
December 2016 in Rabat, was attended by Ms. Belmir and Mr. Hani;
(j)
A Committee expert forum entitled “Protecting people on the move from
torture and ill-treatment”, organized by the World Organisation Against Torture, held on 910 February 2017 in Geneva, was attended by Mr. Bruni, Ms. Gaer, Mr. Hani and Mr.
Modvig;
(k)
A workshop on treaty bodies and national human rights institutions,
organized by OHCHR in cooperation with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights
Institutions and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human
Rights, held on 9-10 March 2017 in Geneva, was attended by Mr. Hani.
II. Submission of reports by States parties under article 19 of
the Convention
22.
During the period covered by the present report, 13 reports from States parties under
article 19 of the Convention were submitted to the Secretary-General. An initial report was
submitted by Timor Leste. Second periodic reports were submitted by Mauritania and
Rwanda. Third periodic reports were submitted by the Republic of Moldova, Qatar and
Tajikistan. A fourth periodic report was submitted by Senegal. A fifth periodic report was
submitted by Cameroun. Sixth periodic reports were submitted by Chile, Czechia and the
Russian Federation. A seventh periodic report was submitted by Canada. An eighth
periodic report was submitted by Norway.
23.
As at 12 May 2017, the Committee had received a total of 413 reports and had
examined 393; there were 27 States parties with overdue initial reports and 38 States parties
with overdue periodic reports (see the status of reports on the Committee web page).
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