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Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT)
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture

SPT visits and follow-up

Country Visited

Dates of the visit

Report sent

Report Status
Response received

Response status

Mauritius

8-18 October 2007
Yes

Confidential
Yes

Confidential

Maldives

10-17 December 2007
Yes

Public
CAT/OP/MDV/1
 A C E F R S

No

 

Sweden

10-14 March 2008
Yes

Public
CAT/OP/SWE/1
 A C E F R S
Yes

Public
CAT/OP/SWE/1/Add.1
A C E F R S

Benin

17-26 May 2008
Yes

Public
CAT/OP/BEN/1
A C E F R S

Yes

Public
CAT/OP/BEN/1/Add.1
A C E F R S

Mexico

27 August – 12 September 2008
Yes

Public
CAT/OP/MEX/1
A C E F R S
Yes

Public
CAT/OP/MEX/1/Add.1
S

Paraguay

10-16 March 2009
Yes

Public
CAT/OP/PRY/1
A C E F R S
Yes

Public
CAT/OP/PRY/1/Add.1
A C E F R S

Honduras

13-22 September 2009
Yes

Public
CAT/OP/HND/1
A C E F R S
No

 

Cambodia

2-11 December 2009
Yes

Confidential
No

 
Lebanon
24 May - 2 June 2010
Yes
Confidential
Yes 1
Confidential
Bolivia
30 August - 8 September 2010
Yes
Confidential
Yes
Confidential
Liberia
6-13 December 2010
Yes
Confidential
    
Ukraine
16- 25 May 2011
Yes
Confidential
    
Brazil
19-30 September 2011
Yes
Confidential
    
Mali
5 -14 December 2011
        

1. The State party has provided comments concerning one out of 17 places of deprivation of liberty visited by the SPT

SPT follow-up visits

Country Visited

Dates of the visit

Report sent

Report Status
Response received

Response status

Paraguay

13-15 September 2010
Yes

Public
CAT/OP/PRY/2
A E F R S C
Yes

Public
CAT/OP/PRY/2/Add.1
A C E F R S

 
 
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