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Congo, Democratic Republic of - OPCAT Situation

OPCAT Status

OPCAT ratification date

September 23, 2010

UNCAT ratification Date

March 18, 1996

NPM Designated

Under Consideration

The Democratic Republic of Congo ratified the OPCAT in September 2010 during the UN Treaty Event in New York.

The designation of a National Preventive Mechanism is under consideration. The possibility to designate the existing National Human Rights Commission as the NPM is under discussion.

The SPT member who is the SPT Focal Point for the Democratic Republic of the Congo is available here.