Status
UNCAT ratification date
13 December 2005
OPCAT ratification date
21 September 2017
NPM designated
NPM Type
National Human Rights Commission
NPM Legal Framework
Law n° 2018-028 amending Law n° 2014-007
Madagascar signed the OPCAT in 2003 and ratified on 21 September 2017.
As for the NPM designation process, on 1 June 2018 the Parliament adopted a law amending the founding legislation of the National Human Rights Commission, to grant it the NPM mandate. The High Constitutional Court declared the of Law n ° 2018-028 to be in conformity with the Constitution, by decision n ° 02-HCC / D3 of January 23, 2019, allowing it to enter into force.
While still waiting for additional resources for NPM work, in 2023, the Commission made changes to its internal regulations to establish an NPM unit under the leadership of the Vice-Chair and with staff seconded from existing divisions.
The SPT member who is the SPT Focal Point for Madagascar is available here.