latest visits
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
08/09/2026
Belgium: Anti-torture Committee urges the authorities to ensure that dignity in detention is upheld
Videos
Introduction to the CPT
The main challenges facing the CPT today
Other news
The CPT adopts six visit reports, two new standards on women in prison and immigration detention and discussed the impact of climate change on persons deprived of their liberty
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in Serbia
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in Cyprus
podcasts
About the CPT
The CPT visits places of detention and assesses how persons deprived of their liberty are treated in order to strengthen their protection from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Scheduled Periodic Visits
2026
Finland, Poland,
Republic of Moldova,
Serbia, Sweden
Statistics
In total:
- 566 visits carried out (315 periodic + 251 ad hoc)
- 512 visit reports published
So far this year:
- 7 ad hoc visit
- 3 periodic visit
- 13 visit report published
(as at 18 September 2026)
