Status
UNCAT ratification date
25 June 1999
OPCAT signature date
24 October 2005
NPM designated
Under consideration
Belgium signed the OPCAT in October 2005 and discussions have been ongoing since then regarding the ratification of the instrument.
In parallel, discussions have also taken place on the possible NPM structure and various options have emerged, including designating the existing Federal Ombudsperson or the Conseil Central de Surveillance Pénitentiaire (CCSP), subject to changes in their mandates.