Republic of the Congo
Capital city — Brazzaville
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The prison service keeps record of incidents
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A fire broke out on 5 June 2024 at the Brazzaville high-security remand prison. It was reportedly due to a short circuit. The fire affected five cells in the unit for convicted individuals.
The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) was
signed in September 2008
The Protocol has still not been ratified. During the most recent Universal Periodic Reviews of the Congo, in 2016 and 2020, several countries formulated recommendations relating to the ratification of the Protocol and the implementation of a national preventive mechanism (NPM) against torture.
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Ratified in May 2024
The Republic of the Congo ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on 26 April 2024.