CAT/OP/BRA/2
Contents
Page
I.
Preliminary remarks................................................................................................
1–3
3
II.
Cooperation.............................................................................................................
4 – 10
3
III.
Priority issues..........................................................................................................
11 – 15
4
IV.
Implementation .......................................................................................................
16-25
5
A.
Complexity of Federal System .......................................................................
16 – 21
5
B.
Disconnect between law an practice...............................................................
22-25
6
National Preventive Mechanisms............................................................................
26-33
7
A.
NPM ...............................................................................................................
26-31
7
B.
Regional mechanisms .....................................................................................
32
8
C.
Other preventive policies and frameworks ....................................................
33
8
Torture and Ill-treatment .........................................................................................
34-62
8
A.
Allegations of Torture and Ill-treatment.........................................................
38-45
9
B.
Deaths in custody ...........................................................................................
46
10
C.
Reprisals .........................................................................................................
47-51
11
D.
Impunity .........................................................................................................
52-54
12
E.
Organised criminal groups and corruption .....................................................
55-62
12
Physical conditions in detention facilities...............................................................
63-69
13
A.
Police custody.................................................................................................
63-65
13
B.
Overcrowding and conditions in prisons ........................................................
66
14
C.
Material conditions in prisons .......................................................................
67
14
D.
Provision of healthcare ...................................................................................
68-69
14
VIII.
Safeguards...............................................................................................................
70
14
IX.
Other mechanisms and policies for preventing and combatting torture in Brazil ...
71
15
V.
VI.
VII.
2
Paragraphs
A.
Penitentiary system’s Master Plan..................................................................
72-73
15
B.
Community Councils......................................................................................
74-75
15
C.
Ombudsman’s Offices ....................................................................................
76
16