The CPT and Sweden
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2026
The Committee intends to examine the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the following countries: Bulgaria Finland Lithuania Poland Republic of Moldova Serbia Sweden United Kingdom Persons and organisations in possession of relevant information concerning the situation of persons...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes the response of the Swedish authorities to the report on the 2021 visit
The response has been made public under the automatic publication procedure introduced by the Swedish authorities. The CPT's report was published in September 2021. Read the response Read the report The CPT and Sweden
The CPT publishes report on Sweden
The main objective of the visit was to review the measures taken by the Swedish authorities in response to the recommendations made by the Committee after previous visits. For this purpose, the delegation visited six police detention facilities (in Avesta, Malmö, Stockholm – Norrmalm, Södermalm...
Periodic visit: 18/01/2021 - 29/01/2021
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2021) 20]
- Publication news flash - report
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2022) 1]
- Publication news flash - response
- Visit news flash
High-level talks: 18/10/2016
Periodic visit: 18/05/2015 - 28/05/2015
Periodic visit: 09/06/2009 - 18/06/2009
- CPT preliminary observations:
[CPT/Inf (2009) 23]
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2009) 34]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2010) 18]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 27/01/2003 - 05/02/2003
- CPT preliminary observations:
[CPT/Inf (2003) 27]
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2004) 32]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2004) 33]
- Publication news flash (report and response)
Periodic visit: 15/02/1998 - 25/02/1998
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (99) 4]
- Government interim report:
[CPT/Inf (99) 4]
- Publication news flash
Ad hoc visit: 23/08/1994 - 26/08/1994
Periodic visit: 05/05/1991 - 14/05/1991

Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int
| Ratification of ECPT: | 1988 |
Visits carried out:
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7 6 1 |
| Reports adopted: | 7 |
| Reports published: | 7 |
| Automatic publication procedure: | Yes, since June 2016 |
| Public Statement: | None |