Belgium - OPCAT Situation
OPCAT Status
OPCAT signature date
UNCAT ratification Date
NPM Designated
Under Consideration
Belgium signed the OPCAT in October 2005 and discussions have been ongoing since then regarding the ratification of the instrument.
In parallel, discussions have also taken place on the possible NPM structure and various options have emerged, including designating the existing Federal Ombudsperson or the Conseil Central de Surveillance Pénitentiaire (CCSP), subject to changes in their mandates.
Under Consideration