United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment CAT/OP/DEU/1 Distr.: General 16 December 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 State Party*, ** * In accordance with the decision taken by the SPT at its fifth session regarding the processing 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 State party on 29 July 2013. The State party gave notification of its decision to publish the report on 12 December 2013, in accordance with article 16, paragraph 2, of the Optional Protocol. GE.13-49693 *1349693*

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