Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on its 2024 ad hoc visit to Romania

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on its 2024 ad hoc visit to Romania

15/10/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on its 2024 ad hoc visit to Romania

The purpose of the visit was to assess the treatment and living conditions of forensic psychiatric patients held in the four Romanian psychiatric and safety measures hospitals. For this reason, the CPT conducted follow-up visits to Săpoca, last visited in 2014, and Pădureni-Grajduri Hospital,...

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The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits prisons, detention establishments for children and police facilities in Romania

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits prisons, detention establishments for children and police facilities in Romania

09/05/2025
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits prisons, detention establishments for children and police facilities in Romania

The purpose of the visit was to examine the treatment of persons held in prison and police establishments. The CPT delegation also reviewed the conditions and treatment of children in conflict with the law. To this end, the delegation visited four prisons, with a particular focus on persons held...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Romania

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Romania

14/10/2024
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Romania

The delegation visited all four existing Psychiatric and Safety Measures Hospitals in the country, in order to assess the implementation of the relevant recommendations made by the Committee, in particular after its previous ad hoc visit in 2022. The delegation met with Alexandru Rafila, Minister...

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Council of Europe anti-torture committee (CPT) publishes report on Romania

Council of Europe anti-torture committee (CPT) publishes report on Romania

05/10/2023
Council of Europe anti-torture committee (CPT) publishes report on Romania

The findings of the 2022 visit highlight the need for urgent action to ensure that all persons in psychiatric establishments are offered decent living conditions and appropriate treatment for their mental disorders. Above all, this requires reinforcing staffing levels in the hospitals visited....

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Ad hoc visit: 30/09/2024 - 11/10/2024

Ad hoc visit: 19/09/2022 - 30/09/2022

Ad hoc visit: 10/05/2021 - 21/05/2021

  • CPT report:  Romanian version :  [CPT/Inf (2022) 06]
    • Executive summary: Romanian version:  [CPT/Inf (2022) 06 - part]
  • Government response:  Romanian version:  [CPT/Inf (2022) 07]
  • Publication news flash
  • Visit news flash

Periodic visit: 07/02/2018 - 19/02/2018

Periodic visit: 05/06/2014 - 17/06/2014

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2015) 31]
    • Executive summary (in French):
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2015) 32]

Periodic visit: 05/09/2010 - 16/09/2010

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2011) 31]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2011) 32]
    • Annexes (in French):

Ad hoc visit: 28/09/2009 - 02/10/2009

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2010) 25]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2010) 26]

Periodic visit: 08/06/2006 - 19/06/2006

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2008) 41]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2008) 42]

Ad hoc visit: 15/06/2004 - 21/06/2004

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2006) 1]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2006) 2

Ad hoc visit: 09/02/2003 – 11/02/2003 and periodic visit: 16/09/2002 – 25/09/2002

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2004) 10]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2004) 11]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 22/10/2001 - 26/10/2001

  • CPT report (in French):  [CPT/Inf (2004) 8]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2004) 9]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 24/01/1999 - 05/02/1999

  • CPT report (in French):  [CPT/Inf (2003) 25]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2003) 26]

Ad hoc visit: 24/09/1995 - 06/10/1995

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (98) 5]
  • Government responses (and annexes) (in French): [CPT/Inf (98) 5]