CAT/OP/CHL/1
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................
3
II.
National preventive mechanism ....................................................................................................
4
III.
Legal and institutional framework for the prevention of torture and ill-treatment ........................
5
A.
Definition of torture as a specific offence .............................................................................
5
B.
Administration of justice ......................................................................................................
5
IV.
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment .....................................
8
V.
Health ............................................................................................................................................
9
VI.
Conditions of detention .................................................................................................................
11
A.
Overpopulation and overcrowding .......................................................................................
11
B.
Infrastructure.........................................................................................................................
12
C.
Food and essential goods ......................................................................................................
13
Groups deprived of their liberty who are considered to be especially vulnerable .........................
13
A.
The situation of women ........................................................................................................
13
B.
Protection of children and adolescents in conflict with the law ............................................
15
C.
Mapuche detainees................................................................................................................
17
D.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons .....................................................
18
VIII.
Repercussions of the visit ..............................................................................................................
19
IX.
Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................
19
I.
List of persons who met with the Subcommittee ..........................................................................
20
II.
Places of deprivation of liberty that were visited ..........................................................................
22
VII.
Annexes
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GE.17-07771