Introduction to the CPT
The main challenges facing the CPT today
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
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.
2026
Poland,
Republic of Moldova,
Serbia, Sweden
In total:
- 567 visits carried out (316 periodic + 251 ad hoc)
- 515 visit reports published
So far this year:
- 7 ad hoc visit
- 4 periodic visit
- 16 visit report published
(as at 6 October 2026)
