BackOver the past decade, the OPCAT has contributed to real changes in the prevention of torture and ill-treatment worldwide. The simple fact that States have provided external and independent experts with access to their places of detention, on a regular and unannounced basis, is a remarkable achievement in itself.
This booklet offers a snapshot of the positive changes brought about by the OPCAT. It provides an insight into what the prevention of torture and ill-treatment means in practice, from the perspective of those directly involved: State authorities, the United Nations, national preventive mechanisms, civil society and persons deprived of liberty. The booklet is also available in French and Spanish.
Source: Association for the Prevention of Torture
