CAT/OP/TUR/1
United Nations
Optional Protocol to the
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
12 December 2019
Original: English
English, French and Spanish only
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
Turkey
Report to the State party*, **
* In accordance with article 16 (1) of the Optional Protocol, the present report was transmitted
confidentially to the State party on 14 July 2016. On 17 October 2019, the State party requested the
Subcommittee to publish the report, in accordance with article 16 (2) of the Optional Protocol.
** The annexes to the present document are being circulated in the language of submission only.
GE.19-21452(E)