(24) The Committee invites the State party to ratify the core United Nations human rights treaties to which it is
not yet a party.
(25) The Committee recommends that the State party consider making the declarations under articles 21 and 22 of
the Convention.
(26) The Committee invites the State party to submit its core document in accordance with the requirements of the
Common Core Document in the Harmonized Guidelines on Reporting, as approved by the international human
rights treaty bodies and contained in document HRI/GEN/2/Rev.4.
(27) The State party is encouraged to disseminate widely the reports submitted by Latvia to the Committee and
the conclusions and recommendations, in appropriate languages, through official websites, the media and
non-governmental organizations.
(28) The Committee requests the State party to provide, within one year, information on its response to the
Committee’s recommendations contained in paragraphs 7, 8, 11, 17 above.
(29) The State party is invited to submit its next periodic report, which will be considered as the fifth periodic
report, by 30 December 2011.
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Norway
(1)
The Committee considered the fifth periodic report of Norway (CAT/C/81/Add.4) at its 791st
and 794th meetings, held on 12 and 13 November 2007 (CAT/C/SR.791 and 794), and adopted, at its 804th meeting
on 20 November 2007 (CAT/C/SR.804), the following conclusions and recommendations.
A. Introduction
(2)
The Committee welcomes the submission of the State party’s fifth periodic report, which was prepared in
accordance with the Committee’s guidelines and submitted on time. The Committee commends the comprehensive
written responses provided to the list of issues (CAT/C/NOR/Q/5/Add.1) and appreciates the fruitful and
constructive dialogue with the State party’s multisectoral delegation.
B. Positive aspects
(3)
The Committee commends the State party for its compliance with its obligations under the Convention and
for its ongoing efforts to prevent and eliminate any acts or conduct contrary to its provisions. In particular, the
Committee notes with satisfaction:
(a)
The incorporation of a new provision in the Penal Code that prohibits and penalizes torture, in
conformity with article 1 of the Convention;
(b)
The adoption of an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act to reduce the overall use of pretrial
solitary confinement and to strengthen its judicial supervision, as well as the abolition of solitary confinement as a
sanction, in accordance with the new Act on Execution of Sentences and its implementing regulations;
(c)
The recent adoption of legislative measures to regulate the rights of persons staying at the Trandum
Alien Holding Centre in accordance with the revised UNHCR Guidelines on Applicable Criteria and Standards for
the Detention of Asylum Seekers;
(d)
The establishment of a new central unit for the investigation of alleged crimes by members of the
police, with authority to initiate prosecutions, and the allocation of additional resources to the investigation of
reports of crime committed by the police;
(e)
The measures taken to ensure that the Committee’s concluding observations are promptly translated
into Norwegian and distributed more widely, including through publication on the website of the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs;
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