2.1 Konvencija OZN proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju 4. Generalni sekretar Organizacije združenih narodov skliče prvi sestanek članov komiteja. Po svojem prvem sestanku se komite sestaja ob priložnostih, določenih z njegovim poslovnikom. 4. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall convene the initial meeting of the Committee. After its initial meeting, the Committee shall meet at such times as shall be provided in its rules of procedure. 5. Države članice plačajo stroške sestankov držav članic in komiteja, vštevši plačilo vseh stroškov Organizaciji združenih narodov, kot so stroški za plačilo osebja in prostorov, ki jih organizacija angažira v skladu s tretjim odstavkom tega člena. 5. The States Parties shall be responsible for expenses incurred in connection with the holding of meetings of the States Parties and of the Committee, including reimbursement to the United Nations for any expenses, such as the cost of staff and facilities, incurred by the United Nations pursuant to paragraph 3 of this article. 19. člen 1. Države članice predložijo komiteju s posredovanjem generalnega sekretarja Organizacije združenih narodov poročilo o ukrepih, ki so jih izvedle, da bi izpolnile svoje obveznosti v skladu s to konvencijo, in sicer v enem letu po uveljavitvi konvencije za zadevno državo članico. Države članice nato vsako četrto leto predložijo dodatno poročilo o vseh novih ukrepih in druga poročila, ki jih komite zahteva. 2. Generalni sekretar Organizacije združenih narodov pošlje poročila vsem državam članicam. 3. Komite obravnava vsako poročilo in lahko da o njem splošne komentarje, ki so po njegovem mnenju potrebni, omenjene komentarje pa pošlje zainteresirani državi članici. Ta država članica lahko pošlje komiteju kot odgovor vse pripombe, ki so po njenem mnenju koristne. 4. Komite lahko sklene, da v letnem poročilu, ki ga sestavi po 24. členu, ponovi vse komentarje, ki jih je dal v skladu s tretjim odstavkom tega člena, skupaj s pripombami, ki jih je v zvezi s tem vprašanjem dobil od zainteresirane države članice. Če zainteresirana država članica to zahteva, lahko komite priloži tudi poročilo, predloženo na podlagi prvega odstavka tega člena. 20. člen 1. Če komite prejme verodostojna obvestila, za katera se mu zdi, da vsebujejo zanesljiva obvestila o tem, da se mučenje sistematično izvaja na ozemlju kake države članice, pozove zadevno državo, da sodeluje pri obravnavanju teh obvestil in da ga v ta namen obvesti o svojih ugotovitvah v zvezi s tem vprašanjem. 2. Upoštevajoč vse morebitne pripombe zainteresirane države članice in druga ustrezna obvestila, s katerimi razpolaga, lahko komite, če je to po njegovem mnenju upravičeno, naloži enemu ali več svojim članom, da začnejo zaupno preiskavo in da mu o tem takoj predložijo poročilo. 3. Če se izvaja preiskava v skladu z drugim odstavkom tega člena, zaprosi komite za sodelovanje zainteresirano državo članico. V dogovoru z omenjeno državo članico lahko taka preiskava zajema obisk na njeno ozemlje. 4. Po obravnavi ugotovitev, ki mu jih predloži član ali člani v skladu z drugim odstavkom tega člena, pošlje komite te ugotovitve zainteresirani državi članici in tudi vse komentarje in sugestije, za katere meni, da so primerne glede na dano stanje. 5. Celotna dejavnost komiteja, navedena v prvem do četrtem odstavku tega člena, je zaupna, v vseh etapah tega dela pa se teži vzpostaviti sodelovanje z državo članico. Komite lahko po končanem delu v zvezi s preiskavo, ki je bila vodena v skladu z drugim odstavkom, po posvetovanju z zainteresirano državo članico odloči, da se v letno poročilo, ki ga izdela v skladu s 24. členom, vključi kratko poročilo o rezultatih dela. 194 2.1 UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment poročilo o izvajanju nalog DPM v letu 2014 DržavnI preventivnI mehanizEm po Opcijskem protokolu h Konvenciji OZN proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju Article 19 1. The States Parties shall submit to the Committee, through the Secretary-General of the United Nations, reports on the measures they have taken to give effect to their undertakings under this Convention, within one year after the entry into force of the Convention for the State Party concerned. Thereafter the States Parties shall submit supplementary reports every four years on any new measures taken and such other reports as the Committee may request. 2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit the reports to all States Parties. 3. Each report shall be considered by the Committee which may make such general comments on the report as it may consider appropriate and shall forward these to the State Party concerned. That State Party may respond with any observations it chooses to the Committee. 4. The Committee may, at its discretion, decide to include any comments made by it in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article, together with the observations thereon received from the State Party concerned, in its annual report made in accordance with article 24. If so requested by the State Party concerned, the Committee may also include a copy of the report submitted under paragraph I of this article. Article 20 1. If the Committee receives reliable information which appears to it to contain well-founded indications that torture is being systematically practised in the territory of a State Party, the Committee shall invite that State Party to co-operate in the examination of the information and to this end to submit observations with regard to the information concerned. 2. Taking into account any observations which may have been submitted by the State Party concerned, as well as any other relevant information available to it, the Committee may, if it decides that this is warranted, designate one or more of its members to make a confidential inquiry and to report to the Committee urgently. 3. If an inquiry is made in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the Committee shall seek the cooperation of the State Party concerned. In agreement with that State Party, such an inquiry may include a visit to its territory. 4. After examining the findings of its member or members submitted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the Commission shall transmit these findings to the State Party concerned together with any comments or suggestions which seem appropriate in view of the situation. 5. All the proceedings of the Committee referred to in paragraphs I to 4 of th is article s hall be con fidential , and at all stages of the proceedings the co-operation of the State Party shall be sought. After such proceedings have been completed with regard to an inquiry made in accordance with paragraph 2, the Committee may, after consultations with the State Party concerned, decide to include a summary account of the results of the proceedings in its annual report made in accordance with article 24. 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