United Nations CAT/C/50/2 Distr.: General Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Committee against Torture Fiftieth session 6–31 May 2013 Item 3 of the provisional agenda Organizational and other matters Sixth annual report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment* Contents Paragraphs Page I.Introduction1–33 II.The year in review4–393 A.Participation in the Optional Protocol system4–63 B.Organizational and membership issues7–134 C.Visits conducted during the reporting period14–175 D.Dialogue arising from visits, including publication of the Subcommittee’s reports by States parties and national preventive mechanisms18–235 E.Developments concerning the establishment of national preventive mechanisms24–336 F.The Special Fund under article 26 of the Optional Protocol34–399 III.Engagement with other bodies in the field of torture prevention40–4810 A.International cooperation40–4610 B.Regional cooperation4711 C.Civil society4812 IV.Issues of note arising from the work of the Subcommittee during the periodunder review49–6812 A.Development of the Subcommittee’s working practices49–5912 B.Establishment of ad hoc working groups60–6514 C.Issues arising from the work of the Subcommittee66–6815 V.Substantive issues69–9416 A.The role of judicial review and due process in the prevention of torture inprisons70–8016 B.Indigenous justice and the prevention of torture81–9418 VI.Looking forward95–10321 A.Plan of work for 201396–10021 23 April 2013 Original: English