Optional Protocol to UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment (OPCAT): Extension to Jersey: Arrangements for Ratification

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A decision made 27 November 2015:

Ministerial decision reference MD-C-2015-0134
Decision summary title Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Decision summary author	Director – Constitutional Affairs and Justice Policy	Is the decision summary public or exempt?		Public
Report title Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Report author or name of person giving report	Director – Constitutional Affairs and Justice Policy	Is the report public or exempt?		Qualified Exempt: Article 35
Decision and reason for the decision The Chief Minister has instructed Officers to make arrangements for the UK’s ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment (OPCAT) be extended to Jersey once any legislative and other administrative actions required have been taken to ensure Jersey’s compliance. The Chief Minister is responsible within the executive for safeguarding human rights. The Chief Minister has noted the Report of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel released on 26th November 2015 and the recommendation set out therein and the intention of the Minister for Home Affairs in respect of drafting instructions relating to the constitution of the Prison Board of Visitors. The Chief Minister therefore considers that arrangements should be made for the extension of OPCAT to Jersey once any legislative and other administrative actions required have been taken to ensure Jersey’s compliance.
Resource implications None.
Action required Officers are to make arrangements for the UK’s ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment (OPCAT) be extended to Jersey once any legislative and other administrative actions required have been taken to ensure Jersey’s compliance.
Signature			Position Senator A K F Green M.B.E. Deputy Chief Minister
Date signed			Effective date of the decision