CAT/OP/HND/3 United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 25 January 2013 English Original: Spanish 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 Honduras Report for the national preventive mechanism*, ** * In accordance with the decision taken by the Subcommittee 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. ** Pursuant to article 16, paragraph 1, of the Optional Protocol, this report was sent confidentially to the State party on 17 September 2012. The national preventive mechanism informed of its decision to have it published, pursuant to article 16, paragraph 2, of the Protocol, on 30 October 2012. GE.13-40547 (E) 040213 040213

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