United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment CAT/OP/BRA/2/Add.1 Distr.: General 31 March 2014 English Original: Spanish Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment First response of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment to replies of Brazil to the recommendations and requests for information made by the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture in its report on its first periodic visit to Brazil Addendum Replies by Brazil to the first response of the Subcommittee* ** * The present document is being issued without formal editing. ** On 28 February 2014, the State party announced its decision to make public its replies to the Subcommittee’s first response. This document is published in accordance with article 16, paragraph 2, of the Optional Protocol. GE.14-42059 (E) 020614 040614 *1442059*

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