France Under UN Scrutiny: The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Makes Its First Visit
The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture visited France for the first time from 17–23 May 2026, eighteen years after ratifying OPCAT. French media documented record prison overpopulation, degraded conditions, and a low-level official reception. CAP LC's submissions to the CAT on police conduct and domestic violence as institutional torture form part of the civil society record the SPT will assess.
