Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes the response of the Danish authorities to the report on the 2025 ad hoc visit to Greenland (Denmark)

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes the response of the Danish authorities to the report on the 2025 ad hoc visit to Greenland (Denmark)

08/08/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes the response of the Danish authorities to the report on the 2025 ad hoc visit to Greenland (Denmark)

The purpose of the visit was to examine the conditions of detention, regime and treatment of persons accommodated in the closed unit (Unit A) of the new prison in Nuuk (Ny Anstalt). The response of the Danish authorities addresses the recommendations, comments and requests for information...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes the response of the Danish authorities to the report on the 2024 visit

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes the response of the Danish authorities to the report on the 2024 visit

23/06/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes the response of the Danish authorities to the report on the 2024 visit

During the visit, the CPT delegation examined the treatment and conditions of detention of prisoners, foreign nationals detained pursuant to aliens’ legislation, and psychiatric patients. It also looked into the treatment and safeguards afforded to persons deprived of their liberty by the police....

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its ad hoc visit to Greenland (Denmark)

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its ad hoc visit to Greenland (Denmark)

14/05/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its ad hoc visit to Greenland (Denmark)

The purpose of the visit was to examine the conditions of detention, regime and treatment of persons accommodated in the closed unit (Unit A) of the new prison in Nuuk (Ny Anstalt). Brought into service in 2019, it is the only prison establishment in Greenland which has a closed unit. Previously,...

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Ad hoc visit (Greenland): 14/01/2025 - 16/01/2025

High-level talks : 13/01/2025

Periodic visit: 23/05/2024 - 03/06/2024

Periodic visit: 03/04/2019 - 12/04/2019

Periodic visit: 04/02/2014 - 13/02/2014

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2014) 25]
    • Executive summary:
  • Publication news flash
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2015) 16]

Ad hoc visit: 25/09/2012 - 27/09/2012 (Greenland)

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2013) 3]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2013) 11]

Periodic visit: 11/02/2008 - 20/02/2008

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2008) 26]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2009) 12]

Periodic visit: 28/01/2002 - 04/02/2002

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2002) 18]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2007) 46]

Periodic visit: 29/09/1996 - 09/10/1996

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (97) 4]
  • Government interim report: [CPT/Inf (97) 14]
  • Government follow-up report: [CPT/Inf (98) 6]

Periodic visit: 02/12/1990 - 08/12/1990

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (91) 12]
  • Government responses: [CPT/inf (96) 14]