United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment CAT/OP/CHE/ROSP/1 Distr.: General 22 March 2021 English Original: French English, French and Spanish only Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Visit to Switzerland undertaken from 27 January to 7 February 2019: recommendations and observations addressed to the State party Report of the Subcommittee*, ** * In accordance with article 16 (1) of the Optional Protocol, the present report was transmitted confidentially to the State party on 26 May 2020. On 5 March 2021, the State party requested the Subcommittee to publish the report, in accordance with article 16 (2) of the Optional Protocol. ** The annexes to the present report and the footnotes are being circulated in the language of submission only. GE.21-03779 (E) 260321 290321

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