NoYembeU 26, 2011
Dear friends,
We wish to share with you the following statement from the Committee against Torture at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Asian Human Rights Commission
Hong Kong
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AHRC-FST-061-2011
November 26, 2011
SRI LANKA:
1. The Committee considered the combined third and fourth periodic report of Sri Lanka
(CAT/C/LKA/3-4) at its 1030th and 1033rd meetings, held on 8 and 9 November 2011
(CAT/C/SR.1030 and 1033). At its 1050th, 1051st and 1052nd meetings, held on 22 to 23 November
2011 (CAT/C/SR.1050, 1051 and 1052), it adopted the following concluding observations.
A. InWUodXcWion
2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the combined third and fourth periodic report of Sri
Lanka, which generally follows the Committee's guidelines for reporting. However, the Committee
regrets that the report lacks statistical and practical information on the implementation of the
provisions of the Convention and that it was submitted two years late. The Committee appreciates
the dialogue with the delegation, the answers provided orally during the consideration of the report
and the additional written submissions Full Story>>>