There are currently 90 States Parties to the OPCAT, of which 74 States have designated their NPM
Afrique
| Pays | Date of ratification | NPM Options | NPM Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | juillet 7, 2010 | National Observer for the Prevention of Torture | New Specialised Institution |
| Cape Verde | avril 1, 2016 | National Human Rights Commission | National Human Rights Commission |
| Madagascar | septembre 21, 2017 | National Human Rights Commission | |
| Mali | mai 12, 2005 | National Human Rights Commission (Commission Nationale des Droits de l’Homme) | National Human Rights Commission |
| Mauritius | juin 21, 2005 | National Human Rights Commission | |
| Mozambique | juillet 1, 2014 | National Human Rights Commission (Comissão dos Direitos Humanos) | National Human Rights Commission |
| Nigeria | juillet 27, 2009 | National Committee on Torture | New Specialised Institution |
| Rwanda | juin 30, 2015 | National Human Rights Commission | |
| Senegal | octobre 18, 2006 | New Specialised Institution | |
| South Africa | juin 20, 2019 | The South African Human Rights Commission to be joined, eventually, by other institutions following legislative reform. | Multiple institutions |
| Togo | juillet 20, 2010 | National Human Rights Commission (Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme) | National Human Rights Commission |
Amériques
| Pays | Date of ratification | NPM Options | NPM Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | novembre 15, 2004 | National System to Prevent Torture, comprising:
| National Preventive System in Federal State |
| Bolivia | mai 23, 2006 | Service for the Prevention of Torture | New Specialised Institution |
| Brazil | janvier 12, 2007 | National Preventive System in Federal State | |
| Chile | décembre 12, 2008 | National Human Rights Institute (Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos) | National Human Rights Commission |
| Costa Rica | décembre 1, 2005 | Decentralised unit within Ombudsperson's Office(Defensoría de los Habitantes) | Ombuds Institution |
| Ecuador | juillet 20, 2010 | Ombudsperson's Office (Defensoría del Pueblo) | Ombuds Institution |
| Guatemala | juin 9, 2008 | National Office to Prevent Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment | New Specialised Institution |
| Honduras | mai 23, 2006 | New Specialised Institution | |
| Mexico | avril 11, 2005 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Nicaragua | février 25, 2009 | Ombudsperson's Office (Procuraduría para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos) | Ombuds Institution |
| Panama | juin 2, 2011 | Ombuds Institution | Ombuds Institution |
| Paraguay | décembre 2, 2005 | New Specialised Institution | |
| Peru | septembre 14, 2006 | Ombudsperson's Office (Defensoría del Pueblo) | Ombuds Institution |
| Uruguay | décembre 8, 2005 | National Human Rights Institution and Ombuds Institution (Institución Nacional de Derechos Humanos y Defensoría del Pueblo)
| National Human Rights Commission |
Asie-Pacifique
| Pays | Date of ratification | NPM Options | NPM Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | décembre 21, 2017 | Commonwealth Ombudsman, with state and territory NPMs still to be designated. | Multiple Institutions |
| Cambodia | mars 30, 2007 | Inter-governmental committee | Other: Inter-governmental Body |
| Maldives | février 15, 2006 | National Human Rights Commission | |
| New Zealand | mars 14, 2007 | 5 different bodies coordinated by the Human Rights Commission (central NPM), and including the Office of the Ombudsman, the Independent Police Conduct Authority, the Office of the Children’s Commissioner and the Inspector of Service Penal Establishments of the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces. | Multiple Institutions |
| Sri Lanka | décembre 5, 2017 | National Human Rights Commission |
Europe
| Pays | Date of ratification | NPM Options | NPM Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | octobre 1, 2003 | People's Advocate (Avokati i Popullit) | Ombuds Institution |
| Armenia | septembre 14, 2006 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Austria | décembre 4, 2012 | Austrian Ombudsman Board (Volksanwaltschaft) | Ombuds Institution |
| Azerbaijan | janvier 28, 2009 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Bulgaria | juin 1, 2011 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Croatia | avril 25, 2005 | Ombudswoman, in cooperation with representatives of the academic community and human rights NGOs | Ombuds Institution |
| Cyprus | avril 29, 2009 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Czech Republic | juillet 10, 2006 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Denmark | juin 25, 2004 | Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman, in collaboration with DIGNITY (NGO) and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (National Human Rights Institution) | Ombuds Plus Institution |
| Estonia | décembre 18, 2006 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Finland | octobre 8, 2014 | Ombuds Institution | |
| France | novembre 11, 2008 | General Controller of Places of Deprivation of Liberty (Contrôleur général des lieux de privation de liberté) | New Specialised Institution |
| Georgia | août 9, 2005 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Germany | décembre 4, 2008 | National Agency for the Prevention of Torture, comprising: - Federal Agency for the Prevention of Torture (Bundesstelle zur Verhütung von Folter); and - Joint Commission of the Länder (Länderkommission zur Verhütung von Folter) | New Specialised Institution |
| Greece | février 11, 2014 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Hungary | janvier 12, 2012 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Iceland | février 20, 2019 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Italy | avril 3, 2013 | New Specialised Institution | |
| Kazakhstan | octobre 22, 2008 | Commissioner for Human Rights, in cooperation with public monitoring commissions and civil society | Ombuds Plus Institution |
| Kyrgyzstan | décembre 29, 2008 | New Specialised Institution | |
| Liechtenstein | novembre 3, 2006 | Corrections Commission (Vollzugskommission) | New Specialised Institution |
| Lithuania | janvier 20, 2014 | Parliamentary Ombudsperson's Office (Seimas Ombudsmen's Office) | Ombuds Institution |
| Luxembourg | mai 19, 2010 | Ombudsperson's Office (Médiateure du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg) | Ombuds Institution |
| Malta | septembre 24, 2003 | Multiple Institutions | |
| Moldova | juillet 24, 2006 | Council for the Prevention of Torture, composed of 7 members, including the Ombudsperson (Moldovan Centre for Human Rights), the Ombudsperson for children and 5 members proposed by the civil society. | Ombuds Plus Institution |
| Montenegro | mars 6, 2009 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Netherlands | septembre 28, 2010 | 4 bodies are designated as the NPM: the Inspectorate of Security and Justice (IVenJ), which also acts as coordinating body; the Health Care Inspectorate (IGZ); the Inspectorate for Youth Care (IJZ); and the Council for the Administration of Criminal Justice and Protection of Juveniles (RSJ). | Multiple Institutions |
| North Macedonia | février 13, 2009 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Norway | juin 27, 2013 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Poland | septembre 14, 2005 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Portugal | janvier 15, 2013 | Ombudsperson's Office (Provedor de Justiça) | Ombuds Institution |
| Romania | juillet 2, 2009 | Ombuds Institution | |
| Serbia | septembre 26, 2006 | Protector of Citizens, in cooperation with the ombudsperson's offices from the autonomous provinces and human rights associations | Ombuds Plus Institution |
| Slovenia | janvier 23, 2007 | Human Rights Ombudsman, in collaboration with NGOs (Slovenian Red Cross, Legal Information Center for NGOs, Primus Institute, Slovenian Federation of Pensioners' Organisations and Novi paradoks) | Ombuds Plus Institution |
| Spain | avril 4, 2006 | Ombudsperson's Office (Defensoría del Pueblo) | Ombuds Institution |
| Sweden | septembre 14, 2005 | Parliamentary Ombudsmen (Riksdagens Ombudsmän) | Ombuds Institution |
| Switzerland | septembre 24, 2009 | National Commission for the Prevention of Torture (Commission nationale pour la prévention de la torture) | New Specialised Institution |
| Turkey | septembre 27, 2011 | National Human Rights Commission | |
| Ukraine | septembre 19, 2006 | Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights in collaboration with an Expert Council, human rights NGOs and individual monitors. | Ombuds Plus Institution |
| United Kingdom | décembre 10, 2003 | 21 bodies were designated as part of the UK NPM, coordinated by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons - Click for a complete list | Multiple Institutions |
Moyen-Orient & Afrique du Nord
| Pays | Date of ratification | NPM Options | NPM Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | décembre 22, 2008 | National Commission for Human Rights | National Human Rights Commission |
| Mauritania | octobre 3, 2012 | National Preventive Mechanism | New Specialised Institution |
| Morocco | novembre 24, 2014 | National Human Rights Council (Conseil national des droits de l'Homme) | National Human Rights Commission |
| Tunisia | juin 29, 2011 | New Specialised Institution |