CONTENTS Chapter I. Paragraphs ORGANIZATIONAL AND OTHER MATTERS ......................... 1 - 16 1 A. States parties to the Convention ............................................. 1-3 1 B. Sessions of the Committee ..................................................... 4 1 C. Membership and attendance at sessions ................................ 5 1 D. Solemn declaration by the newly elected members ............... 6 1 E. Election of officers ................................................................. 7 1 F. Agendas .................................................................................. 8-9 2 G. Participation of Committee members in other meetings ........ 10 2 H. General comments .................................................................. 11 2 I. Activities of the Committee in connection with the Optional Protocol to the Convention ..................................... 12 2 Joint statement on the occasion of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture .............. 13 3 K. Participation of non-governmental organizations .................. 14 3 L. Participation of national human rights institutions ................ 15 - 16 3 SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION .......................... 17 - 23 4 CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION ......... 24 - 45 5 Benin ............................................................................................... 32 6 Estonia ............................................................................................. 33 12 Latvia ............................................................................................... 34 18 Norway ............................................................................................ 35 26 Portugal ............................................................................................ 36 29 Uzbekistan ....................................................................................... 37 33 J. II. III. Page GE.08-43756 (E) 150908 iii

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