Introduction to the CPT
The main challenges facing the CPT today
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
Finland, Lithuania,
Poland, Republic of Moldova,
Serbia, Sweden,
United Kingdom
In total:
- 564 visits carried out (315 periodic + 249 ad hoc)
- 507 visit reports published
So far this year:
- 5 ad hoc visit
- 3 periodic visit
- 8 visit report published
(as at 22 June 2026)
