CAT/OP/BRA/1
United Nations
Optional Protocol to the
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
5 July 2012
Original: English
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment
Report on the visit of the Subcommittee on Prevention of
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment to Brazil* **
* In accordance with the decision of the Subcommittee 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, the present report was
transmitted confidentially to the State party on 8 February 2012. On 20 June 2012, the State
party communicated its decision to make the report public.
GE.12-43890