UNCAT Briefing Paper The Committee against Torture and international NGOs have provided much guidance for States to follow in the preparation of their initial and periodic reports. 5 Much practical assistance in the preparation of Reports to the CAT is also available from OHCHR, other intergovernmental organisations and NGOs. Example of timeline for preparation of Initial Report: September 2014 Ratification September 2015 Initial Report due April/May 2016 Likely review date 5 See CAT Guidelines on the Form and Content of Initial Reports Under Article 19 to be Submitted by States Parties to the Convention Against Torture, CAT/C/4/Rev.3, 18 July 2005; CAT, General Guidelines Regarding the Form and Contents or Periodic Reports to be Submitted by States Parties under Article 19(1) of the Convention, CAT/C/14/Rev.1, 2 June 1998; and APT, General Guidelines on Initial Reports to the Committee against Torture, May 2012, available at http://www.apt.ch/content/files/UN/Initial%20Reports%20to%20the%20CAT.pdf. 6