CAT/OP/MKD/1/Add.1 United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 7 August 2019 Original: English English, French and Spanish only Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Visit to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia* undertaken from 23 to 29 April 2017: observations and recommendations addressed to the State party Report of the Subcommittee** Addendum Replies of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia***, **** [Date received: 16 August 2018] * Since 14 February 2019, “North Macedonia” has replaced “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” as the short name used in the United Nations. ** In accordance with article 16 (1) of the Optional Protocol, the report of the Subcommittee was transmitted confidentially to the State party on 10 January 2018. On 22 April 2019, the State party requested the Subcommittee to publish the report, in accordance with article 16 (2) of the Optional Protocol. *** On 22 April 2019, the State party requested the Subcommittee to publish its replies, in accordance with article 16 (2) of the Optional Protocol. **** The present document is being issued without formal editing. GE.19-13523(E) 

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