CAT/OP/DEU/2
United Nations
Optional Protocol to the
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
29 October 2013
Original: English
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Report on the visit made by the Subcommittee on
Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or Punishment for the
purpose of providing advisory assistance to the
national preventive mechanism of the Federal
Republic of Germany
Report to the National Preventive Mechanism*, **
* In accordance with the decision taken by the SPT at its fifth session regarding the publication 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, this report was sent
confidentially to the national preventive mechanism on 29 July 2013. The national preventive
mechanism gave notification of its decision to publish the report on 16 September 2013, in
accordance with article 16, paragraph 2, of the Optional Protocol.
GE.13-47948