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Reporting status for China (Hong Kong)

Ratification Date, Accession(a), Succession(d) Date

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CAT - Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

12 Dec 1986

04 Oct 1988

Reporting Cycle

Session (Year)

56 (2015)

Document type	Symbol/Title	Due date	Submitted date	Publication Date	Download	EnglishDraft	ChineseDraft	EnglishODS	SpanishODS	ArabicODS	ChineseODS	RussianODS	NameEn	NameCh	Country Code
State party's report	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/5	21 Nov 2012	20 Jun 2013	31 Mar 2014	View document			E	S		C				HKG	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/5	29	True
List of issues	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/Q/5			14 Jun 2015	View document			E	S		C				HKG	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/Q/5	18	True
Reply to List of Issues	replies LOI China HK - Chinese				View document		C							INT_CAT_RLI_HKG_22229_C.doc	HKG	INT/CAT/RLI/HKG/22229	22	True
Reply to List of Issues	replies LOI China HK - English				View document	E	C						INT_CAT_RLI_HKG_22226_E.doc	INT_CAT_RLI_HKG_22226_C.doc	HKG	INT/CAT/RLI/HKG/22226	22	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Civil Rights Observer	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22158_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22158	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Coalition of NGOs-Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22163_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22163	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Democratic Party, Hong Kong	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22161_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22161	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Hong Kong Bar Association	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22157_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22157	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Hong Kong Human Rights Commission-Society for Community Organization	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22162_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22162	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Hong Kong Journalists Association	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22160_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22160	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Intersex report from Hong Kong China	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E	C						INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22156_E.doc	INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22156_C.doc	HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22156	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	LGBTI Community organisations joint submission	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22164_E.doc		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22164	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	The Professional Commons and Hong Kong In-Media	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22159_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22159	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Against Child Abuse				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_20287_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/20287	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Civil Human Rights Front, Hong Kong				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19976_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19976	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Civil Rights Observer				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19978_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19978	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Global Initiative briefing on China Hong Kong				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19980_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19980	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Hong Kong Committee on Childrens Rights				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19982_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19982	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Hong Kong Democratic party				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19983_E.doc		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19983	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Hong Kong Human Rights Commission Society				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19981_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19981	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Justice Centre Hong Kong				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19985_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19985	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Omega Research Foundation - HK				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19987_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19987	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Pink Alliance				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19988_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19988	154	True
Statement	Opening Statement China HK - Chinese language				View document		C							INT_CAT_STA_HKG_22321_C.doc	HKG	INT/CAT/STA/HKG/22321	109	True
Statement	Opening Statement China HK in English				View document	E							INT_CAT_STA_HKG_22308_E.doc		HKG	INT/CAT/STA/HKG/22308	109	True
Concluding observations	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/CO/5			03 Feb 2016	View document			E	S	A	C	R	CAT_C_CHN-HKG_CO_5_22478_E.docx		HKG	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/CO/5	5	True
Follow-up issues	Concluding observations CAT/C/CHN-HNK/CO/5, paras. 7(b), 9 and 13				View document	E							INT_CAT_LIT_HKG_23758_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/LIT/HKG/23758	117	True
State Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations	CAT/C/CHN-HNK/CO/5/Add.1	09 Dec 2016	24 Jan 2017		View document	E	C						CAT_C_CHN-HNK_CO_5_Add-1_23760_E.pdf	CAT_C_CHN-HNK_CO_5_Add-1_23760_C.pdf	HKG	CAT/C/CHN-HNK/CO/5/Add.1	46	True
Follow-up letter sent to the State party	Request for further clarification		20 Aug 2018		View document	E							INT_CAT_FUL_HKG_32207_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/FUL/HKG/32207	114	True
Follow-up Information from other sources	Joint submission coordinated by Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor, Hong Kong Unison and Centre for Comparative and Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong		02 Aug 2018		View document	E							INT_CAT_NGS_HKG_32015_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/NGS/HKG/32015	115	True
Follow-up Information from other sources	Justice Centre Hong Kong		30 Apr 2018		View document	E							INT_CAT_NGS_HKG_31015_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/NGS/HKG/31015	115	True
Follow-up Information from other sources	Pink Alliance		19 Dec 2016		View document	E							INT_CAT_NGS_HKG_26115_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/NGS/HKG/26115	115	True
Follow-up Information from other sources	Sounds of the Silenced		03 Mar 2020		View document	E							INT_CAT_NGS_HKG_41742_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/NGS/HKG/41742	115	True
Summary records	CAT/C/SR.1371														HKG	CAT/C/SR.1371	31	False
Summary records	CAT/C/SR.1368				View document			E			C				HKG	CAT/C/SR.1368	31	True

54 (2015)

Document type	Symbol/Title	Due date	Submitted date	Publication Date	Download	EnglishDraft	ChineseDraft	EnglishODS	SpanishODS	ArabicODS	ChineseODS	RussianODS	NameEn	NameCh	Country Code
State party's report	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/5	21 Nov 2012	20 Jun 2013	31 Mar 2014	View document			E	S		C				HKG	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/5	29	True
List of issues	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/Q/5			14 Jun 2015	View document			E	S		C				HKG	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/Q/5	18	True
Reply to List of Issues	replies LOI China HK - Chinese				View document		C							INT_CAT_RLI_HKG_22229_C.doc	HKG	INT/CAT/RLI/HKG/22229	22	True
Reply to List of Issues	replies LOI China HK - English				View document	E	C						INT_CAT_RLI_HKG_22226_E.doc	INT_CAT_RLI_HKG_22226_C.doc	HKG	INT/CAT/RLI/HKG/22226	22	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Civil Rights Observer	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22158_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22158	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Coalition of NGOs-Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22163_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22163	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Democratic Party, Hong Kong	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22161_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22161	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Hong Kong Bar Association	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22157_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22157	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Hong Kong Human Rights Commission-Society for Community Organization	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22162_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22162	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Hong Kong Journalists Association	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22160_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22160	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	Intersex report from Hong Kong China	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E	C						INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22156_E.doc	INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22156_C.doc	HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22156	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	LGBTI Community organisations joint submission	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22164_E.doc		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22164	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session)	The Professional Commons and Hong Kong In-Media	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	02 Nov 2015	View document	E							INT_CAT_CSS_HKG_22159_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/CSS/HKG/22159	158	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Against Child Abuse				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_20287_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/20287	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Civil Human Rights Front, Hong Kong				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19976_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19976	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Civil Rights Observer				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19978_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19978	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Global Initiative briefing on China Hong Kong				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19980_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19980	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Hong Kong Committee on Childrens Rights				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19982_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19982	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Hong Kong Democratic party				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19983_E.doc		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19983	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Hong Kong Human Rights Commission Society				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19981_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19981	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Justice Centre Hong Kong				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19985_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19985	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Omega Research Foundation - HK				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19987_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19987	154	True
Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs)	Pink Alliance				View document	E							INT_CAT_ICO_HKG_19988_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/ICO/HKG/19988	154	True
Statement	Opening Statement China HK - Chinese language				View document		C							INT_CAT_STA_HKG_22321_C.doc	HKG	INT/CAT/STA/HKG/22321	109	True
Statement	Opening Statement China HK in English				View document	E							INT_CAT_STA_HKG_22308_E.doc		HKG	INT/CAT/STA/HKG/22308	109	True
Concluding observations	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/CO/5			03 Feb 2016	View document			E	S	A	C	R	CAT_C_CHN-HKG_CO_5_22478_E.docx		HKG	CAT/C/CHN-HKG/CO/5	5	True
Follow-up issues	Concluding observations CAT/C/CHN-HNK/CO/5, paras. 7(b), 9 and 13				View document	E							INT_CAT_LIT_HKG_23758_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/LIT/HKG/23758	117	True
State Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations	CAT/C/CHN-HNK/CO/5/Add.1	09 Dec 2016	24 Jan 2017		View document	E	C						CAT_C_CHN-HNK_CO_5_Add-1_23760_E.pdf	CAT_C_CHN-HNK_CO_5_Add-1_23760_C.pdf	HKG	CAT/C/CHN-HNK/CO/5/Add.1	46	True
Follow-up letter sent to the State party	Request for further clarification		20 Aug 2018		View document	E							INT_CAT_FUL_HKG_32207_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/FUL/HKG/32207	114	True
Follow-up Information from other sources	Joint submission coordinated by Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor, Hong Kong Unison and Centre for Comparative and Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong		02 Aug 2018		View document	E							INT_CAT_NGS_HKG_32015_E.docx		HKG	INT/CAT/NGS/HKG/32015	115	True
Follow-up Information from other sources	Justice Centre Hong Kong		30 Apr 2018		View document	E							INT_CAT_NGS_HKG_31015_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/NGS/HKG/31015	115	True
Follow-up Information from other sources	Pink Alliance		19 Dec 2016		View document	E							INT_CAT_NGS_HKG_26115_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/NGS/HKG/26115	115	True
Follow-up Information from other sources	Sounds of the Silenced		03 Mar 2020		View document	E							INT_CAT_NGS_HKG_41742_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/NGS/HKG/41742	115	True
Summary records	CAT/C/SR.1371														HKG	CAT/C/SR.1371	31	False
Summary records	CAT/C/SR.1368				View document			E			C				HKG	CAT/C/SR.1368	31	True

41 (2008)

Document type	Symbol/Title	Due date	Submitted date	Publication Date	Download	EnglishDraft	ChineseDraft	EnglishODS	SpanishODS	ChineseODS	RussianODS	NameEn	NameCh	Country Code
State party's report	CAT/C/HKG/4		18 Jul 2006	18 Jul 2006	View document			E	S	C	R			HKG	CAT/C/HKG/4	29	True
List of issues	CAT/C/HKG/Q/4			09 Sep 2008	View document			E	S	C	R			HKG	CAT/C/HKG/Q/4	18	True
Reply to List of Issues	CAT/C/HKG/Q/4/Add.1		26 Sep 2008	08 Oct 2008	View document			E	S		R			HKG	CAT/C/HKG/Q/4/Add.1	22	True
Concluding observations	CAT/C/HKG/CO/4			19 Jan 2009	View document			E	S		R			HKG	CAT/C/HKG/CO/4	5	True
Follow-up issues	Concluding observations CAT/C/HNK/CO/4, paras. 7, 10 & 12		21 Nov 2008		View document	E						INT_CAT_FUI_HKG_12264_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/FUI/HKG/12264	117	True
State Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations	CAT/C/HKG/CO/4/Add.1	21 Nov 2009	07 Jan 2010		View document	E	C					CAT_C_HKG_CO_4_Add-1_11734_E.doc	CAT_C_HKG_CO_4_Add-1_11734_C.doc	HKG	CAT/C/HKG/CO/4/Add.1	46	True
Follow-up letter sent to the State party	Request for further clarification		29 Oct 2010		View document	E						INT_CAT_FUF_HKG_12263_E.pdf		HKG	INT/CAT/FUF/HKG/12263	114	True
Summary records	CAT/C/SR.844			27 Apr 2009	View document			E	S		R			HKG	CAT/C/SR.844	31	True
Summary records	CAT/C/SR.846			06 May 2009	View document			E	S		R			HKG	CAT/C/SR.846	31	True

III

24 (2000)

Document type	Symbol/Title	Due date	Submitted date	Publication Date	Download	EnglishODS	SpanishODS	ArabicODS	ChineseODS	RussianODS	Country Code
State party's report	CAT/C/39/Add.2	02 Nov 1997	04 May 1999	05 Jan 2000	View document	E	S			R	HKG	CAT/C/39/Add.2	29	True
Concluding observations	A/55/44(SUPP) paras. 106-145		09 May 2000	01 Jan 2000	View document	E	S	A	C	R	HKG	A/55/44(SUPP)	5	True
Summary records	CAT/C/SR.414		11 May 2000	11 May 2000	View document	E				R	HKG	CAT/C/SR.414	31	True
Summary records	CAT/C/SR.416		11 May 2000	18 May 2000	View document	E				R	HKG	CAT/C/SR.416	31	True
Summary records	CAT/C/SR.421		15 May 2000	15 May 2000	View document	E				R	HKG	CAT/C/SR.421	31	True
Summary records	CAT/C/SR.417		10 May 2000	10 May 2000	View document	E				R	HKG	CAT/C/SR.417	31	True
Summary records	CAT/C/SR.423/Add.1			09 May 2000	View document	E				R	HKG	CAT/C/SR.423/Add.1	31	True

CAT-OP - Optional Protocol of the Convention against Torture

CCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

05 Oct 1998