CAT/OP/BEN/3 United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 1 October 2018 English Original: French English, French and Spanish only Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Visit to Benin undertaken from 11 to 15 January 2016: observations and recommendations addressed to the State party Report of the Subcommittee*, ** * In accordance with article 16 (1) of the Optional Protocol, the present report was transmitted confidentially to the State party on 6 December 2016. On 26 July 2018, the State party requested the Subcommittee to publish the report, in accordance with article 16 (2) of the Optional Protocol. ** The annexes are being circulated as received, in the language of submission only. GE.18-16165 (E) 221018  221018

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