CAT/OP/GAB/1 United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 23 June 2015 English Original: French English, French and Spanish only Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Report on the visit of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment to Gabon* ** *** , , __________________ * In accordance with the decision of 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, the present report was transmitted confidentially to the State party on 7 April 2014. In accordance with article 16, paragraph 2, following the State party’s decision of 19 May 2015 to make the report public, the distribution category of the present document is changed from restricted to general. *** The annexes to the present report are distributed in the original language only. GE.15-10283 (E) 010715 *1510283* 030715

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