United Nations
Optional Protocol to the
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
CAT/OP/NZL/1/Add.1
Distr.: General
22 February 2017
Original: English
English, French and Spanish only
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Visit to New Zealand undertaken from 29 April to
8 May 2013: observations and recommendations
addressed to the State party
Report of the Subcommittee*
Addendum
Replies of New Zealand**
* In accordance with article 16 (1) of the Optional Protocol, the report of the Subcommittee was
transmitted confidentially to the State party on 5 November 2013. On 25 August 2014, the State party
requested the Subcommittee to publish the report, in accordance with article 16 (2) of the Optional
Protocol.
** The present document is being issued without formal editing.
GE.17-02870(E)