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Violence Against Women: 10 Reports / Year 2003Human Rights CommitteeSEVENTY-SEVENTH SESSION – 17 MARCH - 4 APRIL 2003CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTEDBY STATES PARTIESUNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANTCONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE:ESTONIA1. The Committee considered the second periodic report of Estonia(CCPR/C/EST/2002/2) at its 2077th and 2078th meetings, held on 20and 21 March 2003 (see CCPR/C/SR.2077 and 2078) and adopted thefollowing concluding observations at its 2091st meeting(CCPR/C/SR.2091), held on 31 March 2003.A. Introduction2. The Committee welcomes the second periodic report of the Stateparty and expresses its appreciation for the frank and constructive dialoguewith the delegation. It welcomes the detailed answers that wereprovided to its written questions.3. While the report was submitted with some delay, the Committee notesthat it provides important information on all aspects of the implementationof the Covenant in the State party, as well as on concernsspecifically addressed by the Committee in its previous concludingobservations.B. Positive aspects4. The Committee expresses its satisfaction over several new legislativedevelopments in areas related to the implementation of the provisions262