CAT/OP/ECU/2 United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 16 July 2015 English Original: Spanish English, French and Spanish only Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Report on the national preventive mechanism advisory visit to Ecuador made by the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Report for the national preventive mechanism*,** __________________ * In accordance with the decision adopted by the Subcommittee 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 transmitted confidentially to the national preventive mechanism on 4 May 2015. On 17 June 2015, the national preventive mechanism gave notification of its decision to make the report public, in accordance with article 16, paragraph 2, of the Optional Protocol. GE.15-11962 (E) 261015 *1511962* 271015

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