A/HRC/16/52/Add.3
Annex
Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred
Nowak, on his mission to Jamaica
Contents
Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–7
4
II.
Legal framework ....................................................................................................
8–33
5
A.
International level ..........................................................................................
8–10
5
B.
Regional level ................................................................................................
11
5
C.
National level .................................................................................................
12–33
5
Assessment of the situation ....................................................................................
34–64
9
A.
Prevailing violence in the country ..................................................................
34–35
9
B.
Acts of torture in places of detention..............................................................
36
10
C.
Conditions of detention...................................................................................
37–49
10
D.
Children ..........................................................................................................
50–61
12
E.
Women............................................................................................................
62–63
15
F.
Persons with mental disabilities......................................................................
64
15
IV.
Capital and corporal punishment.............................................................................
65–66
15
V.
Conclusions and recommendations .........................................................................
67–78
16
A.
Conclusions ....................................................................................................
67–75
16
B.
Recommendations...........................................................................................
76–78
17
Places of detention visited and interviews conducted ......................................................................
20
III.
Appendix
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