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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits France overseas (French Guiana and Guadeloupe)

18/12/2023

During the visit, particular attention was paid to the conditions of detention of persons deprived of liberty in prisons, including remand establishments, affected by overcrowding. Further, the delegation examined the treatment and safeguards afforded to involuntary patients in psychiatric...

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France: anti-torture Committee deplores conditions of detention, prison overcrowding and lack of psychiatric beds

24/06/2021

As regards police establishments, while the majority of those interviewed did not report any physical ill-treatment, several people indicated that they had been deliberately beaten during their arrest or on police premises. Allegations of insults, including of a racist or homophobic nature, were...

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activities

Ad hoc visit: 28/11/2023 - 14/12/2023 (French Guiana and Guadeloupe)


Ad hoc visit: 06/07/2020 - 10/07/2020


Periodic visit: 04/12/2019 - 18/12/2019


Ad hoc visit: 23/11/2018 - 30/11/2018


Periodic visit: 15/11/2015 - 27/11/2015


Periodic visit: 28/11/2010 - 10/12/2010

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2012) 13]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2012) 14]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 25/11/2008 - 01/12/2008 (Guyana)

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2009) 32]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2009) 33]

Periodic visit: 27/09/2006 - 09/10/2006

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2007) 44]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2007) 45]

Ad hoc visit: 13/12/2004 - 20/12/2004 (La Réunion)

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2005) 21]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2005) 22]

Ad hoc visit: 11/06/2003 - 17/06/2003

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2004) 6]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2004) 7]

Ad hoc visit: 17/06/2002 - 21/06/2002

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2003) 40]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2003) 41]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 14/05/2000 - 26/05/2000

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2001) 10]
  • Government response (in French):  [CPT/inf (2001) 11]

Periodic visit: 06/10/1996 - 18/10/1996

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (98) 7]
  • Government responses (in French): [CPT/Inf (98) 8]

Ad hoc visit: 20/07/1994 - 22/07/1994

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 2 Part 1]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 2 Part 2]

Ad hoc visit: 03/07/1994 - 07/07/1994 (Martinique)

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 24 Part 1]
  • Government observations and follow-up report (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 24 Part 2]

Periodic visit: 27/10/1991 - 08/11/1991

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (93) 2 Part 1]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (93) 2 Part 2]
    • Annexes (in French):
  • Government follow-up report (in French): [CPT/Inf (94) 1]