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Mauritius - OPCAT Situation

Updated 08.05.2013

Mauritius ratified the OPCAT in 2005. Following the 2007 visit of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, the National Human Rights Commission was designated as the NPM.

In 2012, a specific NPM law was adopted, creating a specific NPM unit. As of October 2012, the legislation has not entered into force yet. Two additional bills reforming the Human Rights Commission were also adopted.

The 2007 Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture’s report has not been made public yet.

The SPT member Hans Draminsky Petersen is the SPT Focal Point for Mauritius.
 

Opcat status
OPCAT Ratification June 21, 2005
UNCAT Ratification December 9, 1992
SPT Member Mr Paul Lam Shang Leen (2011 - 2016)
NPM Designated

National Human Rights Commission

NPM Type

National Human Rights Institution - NPM Unit

NPM Legal Framework

NPM Legislation (July 2012)

Information
Population 1 240 827
Area (sq km) 2040
Number of prisons 9
Prison population 2464
Quick links

SPT visit (October 2007) SPT press release. The report has not been made public yet.

Communication to the SPT: Official correspondence from Mauritius (20 May 2010)

CAT: Concluding Observations (May 2011)

UPR: Report of the Working Group (February 2009)