United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights CCPR/C/LVA/CO/3 Distr.: General 11 April 2014 Original: English Human Rights Committee Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Latvia* 1. The Committee considered the third periodic report submitted by Latvia (CCPR/C/LVA/3) at its 3042nd and 3043rd meetings (CCPR/C/SR.3042 and CCPR/C/SR.3043), held on 12 and 13 March 2014. At its 3060th meeting (CCPR/C/SR.3060), held on 25 March 2014, it adopted the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the third periodic report of Latvia and the information presented therein. It expresses appreciation for the opportunity to renew its constructive dialogue with the high-level delegation of the State party on the measures that the State party has taken during the reporting period to implement the provisions of the Covenant. The Committee is grateful to the State party for its written replies (CCPR/C/LVA/Q/3/Add.1) to the list of issues (CCPR/C/LVA/Q/3), which were supplemented by the oral responses provided by the delegation, and for the supplementary information provided to it in writing. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the adoption of the following legislative and institutional measures by the State party: (a) The amendments to the Law on the Procedures for the Coming into Force and Application of the Criminal Law, which introduced a separate definition of torture, in 2009; (b) The amendments to the Law on Medical Treatment, to clarify, inter alia, the criteria for the admission to psychiatric hospitals, on 8 November 2007, and the institutional reforms to enhance outpatient care, in 2009; * Adopted by the Committee at its 110th session (10–28 March 2014). GE.14-42442 *1442442*