i.e. by 13 March 2003, of the steps taken in response to its observations. 267.On 4 August and 24 September 2003, the State party informed the Committee that it intended to provide compensation of 985,000 euros to the complainants. On 2 February 2004, the Rapporteur wrote to the State party expressing satisfaction with the State party’s intention to provide compensation but recalled that, in order to fully implement the decision, the State party was also requested to prosecute the persons responsible and asked to receive further information in this regard. The same request was made to a representative of the State party with whom the Rapporteur met on 30 April 2004. On 6 May 2004, the State party responded that it had provided compensation to the complainants and therefore all obligations arising from the Committee’s decision had been fulfilled by the Government of Montenegro. 268.Ristic v. Yugoslavia, case No. 113/1998, decision adopted on 11 May 2001. This case concerned the failure to investigate allegations of torture in circumstances where the cause of death of the victim was unclear. The Committee found violations of articles 12 and 13 of the Convention and recommended that appropriate remedies be adopted. After meeting with a representative of the State party on 30 April 2004, the Rapporteur was informed, on 3 May 2004, that the Office of the Public Prosecutor in Sabac had ordered the exhumation of the body of Milan Ristic and a new post-mortem, for the purpose of ascertaining whether any new evidence would justify a retrial. The exhumation was carried out on 20 April 2004 and the results would be communicated to the Committee once completed. Sweden 269.Chedli Ben Ahmed Karoui v. Sweden, case No. 185/2001, decision adopted on 8 May 2002. The case concerned the risk of being subjected to torture if the complainant were returned to Tunisia. The Committee found a violation of article 3 of the Convention. On 11 December 2002 the State party informed the Committee that a new application for, inter alia, a residence permit had been lodged with the Aliens Appeals Board by the complainant and his family, and that the Committee’s decision had been invoked in support of the application. On 4 June 2002, the Board revoked the expulsion decisions regarding the complainant and his family, who were subsequently granted permanent residence permits. Tunisia 270.M’Barek v. Tunisia, case No. 60/1996, decision adopted on 10 November 1999. The case concerned the failure to investigate allegations of torture in circumstances where the cause of death of the victim was unclear. The Committee found violations of articles 12 and 13 of the Convention and recommended that the State party informs it within 90 days of the steps taken in response to its observations. In a letter dated 15 April 2002, the State party challenged the decision and the facts as interpreted in the Committee’s decision. 271.Thabti v. Tunisia, case No. 187/2001, Abdelli v. Tunisia, case No. 188/2001, Ltaief v. Tunisia, case No. 189/2001, decisions adopted on 14 November 2003. The cases concerned the torture allegedly inflicted on the complainants. The Committee found violations of articles 12 and 13 of the Convention and recommended that the State party conduct an investigation into the allegations and inform it within 90 days of the steps taken. 272.In its response dated 26 March 2004, the State party challenged the Committee’s decision and reiterated the arguments presented during the examination of the complaint. It alleged that the complaint was an abuse of process, that the authors failed to exhaust domestic remedies and that the motives of the NGO representing the authors were not bona fide. Furthermore, the State party requested that the Committee “reconsider” the complaint. VI. FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE 273.Following the request of one of its members, the Committee decided that the dates of its thirty-fifth session would be 14 to 25 November 2005, instead of 7 to 18 November 2005 as indicated in its previous annual report. VII.ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OFthe committee ON ITS ACTIVITIES 274.In accordance with article 24 of the Convention, the Committee shall submit an annual report on its activities to the States parties and to the General Assembly. Since the Committee holds its second regular session of each calendar year in late November, which coincides with the regular sessions of the General Assembly, it adopts its annual report at the end of its spring session, for appropriate transmission to the General Assembly during the same calendar year. Accordingly, at its 619th meeting, held on 21 May 2004, the Committee considered and unanimously adopted the report on its activities at the thirty-first and thirty-second sessions. Annex I States that have signed, ratified or acceded to THE Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as at 21 May 2004 State AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAntigua and BarbudaArgentina ArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrain Date of receipt of the instrument of ratification or accession 4 February 198526 November 1 April 198711 May 1984a12 September 1985 4 February 1985 198919 July 1993a24 September 1986 13 September 1993a 8 August 198929 10 December 198514 March 1985 July 198716 August 1996a 6 March 1998a 19 December 1985 4 February 5 October 1998a13 March 198725 June Date of signature