Directorate General: Human Rights and Rule of Law
The directorate has overall responsibility for the development and implementation of the human rights and rule of law standards of the Council of Europe, including the promotion of democracy through law, the operation of relevant treaties and related monitoring mechanisms and the development and implementation of cooperation activities in these fields.
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Anti-torture Committee publishes report on Spain, urges the authorities to address allegations of physical ill-treatment in three Andalusian Prisons and commends the range of activities on offer to prisoners under the ordinary regime
In a report published today on a visit to Spain undertaken in 2025, the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee (CPT) expresses concern about numerous allegations of ill-treatment of...
28/07/2026
