CAT/C/44/2*
Contents
Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–9
4
II.
Mandate of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture ........................................
10–19
6
A.
Objectives of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture.........
10
6
B.
Key features of the mandate of the Subcommittee on Prevention
of Torture........................................................................................................
11–12
6
Powers of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture under the
Optional Protocol............................................................................................
13–15
7
Preventive approach .......................................................................................
16–19
7
Visiting places of deprivation of liberty..................................................................
20–36
8
Planning the work of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
in the field.......................................................................................................
20–24
8
B.
Visits carried out during the reporting period.................................................
25–29
9
C.
Publication of the visit reports of the Subcommittee on Prevention
of Torture........................................................................................................
30–32
10
Issues arising from visits ................................................................................
33–36
11
National preventive mechanisms ............................................................................
37–53
11
Work of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture related to national
preventive mechanisms ..................................................................................
37–48
11
Issues in relation to the establishment of national preventive mechanisms....
49–53
13
Cooperation with other bodies ................................................................................
54–72
14
A.
Relations with relevant United Nations bodies...............................................
54–63
14
B.
Relations with other relevant international organizations ..............................
64–68
17
C.
Relations with civil society.............................................................................
69–72
18
Administrative and budgetary matters ....................................................................
73–77
19
A.
Resources in 2009–2010.................................................................................
73–74
19
B.
Secretariat of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture.............................
75–76
19
C.
Budgetary requirements..................................................................................
77
19
Organizational activities .........................................................................................
78–86
19
A.
Plenary sessions of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture ...................
78–80
19
B.
Overall assessment .........................................................................................
81–82
20
C.
Challenges ......................................................................................................
83–86
20
States parties to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture as of
1 March 2010 ...................................................................................................................................
22
Members of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture ................................................................
25
C.
D.
III.
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IV.
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V.
VI.
VII.
Annexes
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