CAT/C/66/2 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 13 March 2019 Original: English Committee against Torture Sixty-sixth session 23 April–17 May 2019 Item 2 of the provisional agenda Organizational and other matters Twelfth annual report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment* Summary In its twelfth annual report, the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment surveys the work undertaken during 2018. Following a brief introduction, in section II the Subcommittee provides an update on developments relating to the system of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, including visits, the increase in the number of States parties and in designated national preventive mechanisms, and details concerning the operation of the Special Fund established under the Optional Protocol. In section III, the Subcommittee highlights its areas of cooperation with other international and regional bodies and civil society, and summarizes the work that they have undertaken together. In section IV, the Subcommittee provides substantive information concerning developments in its working practices and comments on any issues it has faced when undertaking its work during the year in review. In sections V and VI, the Subcommittee reflects on future challenges and its plan of work. * The present document was submitted after the deadline in order to reflect the most recent information. GE.19-04141(E) 

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