Luxembourg - OPCAT Situation
Updated 06.06.2013
In 2010, Luxembourg adopted a specific OPCAT legislation, which included both the ratification of the OPCAT and the designation of the NPM. The Ombudsperson’s Office was designated as the NPM and a specific NPM department was established. It has been operational for a few years now.
The SPT member Christian Pross is the SPT Focal Point for Luxembourg.
Opcat status
OPCAT Ratification
May 19, 2010
UNCAT Ratification
September 20, 1987
NPM Type
National Human Rights Institution - NPM Unit
Information
Population
502 000
Area (sq km)
2586
Number of prisons
2 (third in construction)
Prison population
700
Quick links
CAT: Concluding Observations (July 2007)
UPR: Report of the Working Group (December 2008)
CPT: Report (2009) and Luxembourg's Response
Commissioner for Human Rights (Council of Europe): Report (2004) and press release (2012)
