Policy paper

Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (CAT): periodic report

The latest reports under the CAT.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Concluding observations on the 5th periodic report of the United Kingdom

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Follow-up information in response to the concluding observations adopted by the Committee Against Torture on the 5th periodic report of the UK

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Details

MOJ also oversees the implementation of 2 international mechanisms aimed at monitoring places of detention to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment:

Further information

Information on visits to the United Kingdom, Gibraltar and the Sovereign Bases Areas on Cyprus is available on the Council of Europe’s website.

Details on the National Preventive Mechanism, established under the OPCAT.

Published 31 May 2014