Shadow Report CAT
April 2019
ImpleÂmenÂtaÂtiÂon by GerÂmaÂny of the ConÂvenÂtiÂon against TorÂtuÂre and Other Cruel, InhuÂman or DegraÂding TreÂatÂment or PunishÂment (CAT) – ParÂalÂlel Report of PRO ASYL e.V.
The docuÂment will highÂlight the lack of sysÂteÂmaÂtic access to indeÂpenÂdent, quaÂliÂfied and free-of-charÂge proÂceÂduÂral legal counÂseling priÂor to the asylÂum interÂview in GerÂmaÂny. Such counÂseling is important to ensuÂre the recoÂgniÂtiÂon of proÂtecÂtion needs to preÂvent a vioÂlaÂtiÂon of Art. 3 of the Convention.