United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment CAT/OP/MLT/1 Distr.: General 1 February 2016 Original: English English, French and Spanish only Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Report on the visit made by the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment for the purpose of providing advisory assistance to the national preventive mechanism of the Republic of Malta Report to the State Party*,** * In accordance with the decision taken by the SPT at its fifth session regarding the processing of its visit reports, the present document was not edited before being sent to the United Nations translation services. ** In accordance with article 16, paragraph 1, of the Optional Protocol, this report was sent confidentially to the State party on 9 March 2015. The State party gave notification of its decision to publish the report on 24 August 2015, in accordance with article 16, paragraph 2, of the Optional Protocol. GE.16-01138(E) *1601138*

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