112.5

Recommendation
Cycle
  • Cycle 3 (2017 - 2022)
Session
  • 38 - May 2021
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
  • Africa (African Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • AU (African Union)
  • Commonwealth
  • OIF (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)
Recommendation

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and establish an independent mechanism in charge of monitoring all places of detention and investigating complaints regarding prison conditions and ill-treatment

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • EU (European Union)
  • OEI (Organisation of Ibero-American States)
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Supported
Issues
  • Detention
  • International instruments
  • Torture and other CID treatment
Related document
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112.5 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and establish an independent mechanism in charge of monitoring all places of detention and investigating complaints regarding prison conditions and ill-treatment (Portugal);