A/HRC/13/39/Add.2
Annex
Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred
Nowak, on his mission to Uruguay (21–27 March 2009)
Contents
Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–9
4
II.
Legal framework .....................................................................................................
10–36
5
A.
International level...........................................................................................
10–12
5
B.
Regional level.................................................................................................
13–14
5
C.
National level .................................................................................................
15–36
6
Assessment of the situation.....................................................................................
37–76
9
A.
Acts of torture and ill-treatment in places of detention ..................................
37–40
9
B.
Conditions of detention ..................................................................................
41–56
10
C.
Juveniles deprived of their liberty ..................................................................
57–67
13
D.
Women ...........................................................................................................
68–76
16
Administration of criminal justice: underlying causes for collapsing
administration of justice and penitentiary systems..................................................
77–91
17
A.
Reasons for deteriorating conditions of detention ..........................................
77–82
17
B.
The need for a comprehensive reform of the administration of
criminal justice system ...................................................................................
83–91
19
V.
Impunity and dealing with the past .........................................................................
92–95
20
VI.
Conclusions and recommendations.........................................................................
96–106
21
A.
Conclusions ....................................................................................................
96–103
21
B.
Recommendations ..........................................................................................
104–106
22
Appendix .......................................................................................................................................................
25
III.
IV.
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