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64. In conclusion, he said that the openness of the report (CAT/C/9/Add.6) and the comments of the United Kingdom delegation had been very useful. members of the Committee still had serious concerns about the situation in Northern Ireland, but they very much hoped that they would be allayed for good by the next report of the Government of the United Kingdom.
65. The CHAIRMAN (Alternate Country Rapporteur) said that he could not yet take a decision on whether United Kingdom legislation fully met the provisions of the Convention, particularly those of article 3 on extradition. A member of the United Kingdom delegation had said that further information on the implementation of article 10 would be provided. It seemed that there was still much to be done in respect of training for law enforcement personnel.
66. The idea of requesting an independent commissioner to inspect interrogation centres was welcome, but he pointed out that, in accordance with article 11 of the Convention, such monitoring must apply to interrogation rules as well as to methods and practices.
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In connection with the emergency regime which was continuing in Northern Ireland, he drew attention to articie 2 of the Convention, which provided that "No exceptional circumstances whats、ever may be invoked as а justification of torture".
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He was surprised at the differences between the regulations in the United Kingdom and Wales, on the one hand, and in Northern Ireland, on the other. By virtue of article 2, paragraph 1, the State party had to take all necessary measures to prevent acts of torture in its territory; in that regard, the presence of a solicitor during interrogation was an effective safeguard.
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He hoped that the conclusions of the country rapporteur and his alternate would reflect all the concerns of the members of the Committee who had all paid a tributed to the frank and careful way in which the information had been provided by the United Kingdom Government and its delegation.
70. The members of the United Kingdom delegation withdrew
71. The meeting was suspended at 5.40 p.m. and resumed at 5.50 p.m.
ORGANIZATIONAL AND OTHER MATTERS (agenda item 2) (continued)
72. The CHAIRMAN announced that Ms. Chanet had been able to put off the engagements that would have prevented her from taking part in the work of the Committee. Contrary to what had been said at the opening meeting of the present session (CAT/C/SR.88), she would therefore act as country rapporteur for Cameroon and alternate country rapporteur for Bulgaria.
The meeting rose at 5.55 p.m..