Iceland - OPCAT Situation
Updated 11.10.2012
Iceland signed the OPCAT in 2003 and no further progress has been made on the ratification side, despite recommendations from Treaty Bodies and the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Opcat status
OPCAT Signature
September 24, 2003
UNCAT Ratification
October 23, 1996
Information
Population
299 388
Area (sq km)
103 000
Number of prisons
5
Prison population
175
Quick links
CAT: Concluding Observations (May 2008)
CPT: Report (2004) and latest visit (September 2012) - press release
Commissioner for Human Rights (Council of Europe): Report (2005) and press release (2012)