Η Επιτροπή του Συμβουλίου της Ευρώπης για την πρόληψη των βασανιστηρίων (CPT) καλεί και πάλι την Ελλάδα να βελτιώσει τις φυλακές της

Η Επιτροπή του Συμβουλίου της Ευρώπης για την πρόληψη των βασανιστηρίων (CPT) καλεί και πάλι την Ελλάδα να βελτιώσει τις φυλακές της

04/03/2026
Η Επιτροπή του Συμβουλίου της Ευρώπης για την πρόληψη των βασανιστηρίων (CPT) καλεί και πάλι την Ελλάδα να βελτιώσει τις φυλακές της

Η έκθεση εξετάζει τις συνθήκες μεταχείρισης και κράτησης των ατόμων που κρατούνται σε επτά ανδρικές και δύο γυναικείες φυλακές, καθώς και σε αρκετές εγκαταστάσεις της αστυνομίας. Τα ευρήματα της επίσκεψης του 2025 επιβεβαιώνουν για άλλη μια φορά ότι τα δομικά προβλήματα του υπερπληθυσμού και των...

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Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee (CPT) returns to Greece for high-level talks on prison reform

Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee (CPT) returns to Greece for high-level talks on prison reform

21/06/2025
Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee (CPT) returns to Greece for high-level talks on prison reform

The meeting, hosted in the office of the Prime Minister (Megaro Maximou), focussed on the action required to tackle the chronic crisis within prisons and to reform the prison system. The discussions followed up on the findings of the Committee’s visits in 2021 and January 2025 and the previous...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Greece to examine conditions of detention in prisons and police establishments

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Greece to examine conditions of detention in prisons and police establishments

03/02/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Greece to examine conditions of detention in prisons and police establishments

The purpose of the visit was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of persons deprived of their liberty in Greek prisons and by the Hellenic Police. The visit was an opportunity to review the progress made by the authorities in implementing the Committee’s recommendations in...

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High-level talks: 19/06/2025

Periodic visit: 20/01/2025 - 31/01/2025

Ad hoc visit: 21/11/2023 - 01/12/2023

High-level talks: 23/10/2023 - 24/10/2023

Ad hoc visit: 08/11/2022 - 11/11/2022

High-level talks: 07/09/2022 - 08/09/2022

Ad hoc visit: 22/11/2021 - 01/12/2021

Ad hoc visit: 13/03/2020 - 17/03/2020

High-level talks: 18/11/2019 - 19/11/2019

Periodic visit: 28/03/2019 - 09/04/2019

Ad hoc visit: 10/04/2018 - 19/04/2018

Ad hoc visit: 19/07/2016 - 25/07/2016

Ad hoc visit: 13/04/2016 - 18/04/2016

Ad hoc visit: 14/04/2015 - 23/04/2015

  • CPT report:  Greek version (extract):  [CPT/Inf (2016) 4] 
    • Executive summary: Greek version: 
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2016) 5]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 04/04/2013 - 16/04/2013

Public statement 15/03/2011

  • Public statement concerning Greece: French version: Greek version: [CPT/Inf (2011) 10]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 20/01/2011 - 27/01/2011

High-level talks: 18/01/2010 - 19/01/2010

Periodic visit: 17/09/2009 - 29/09/2009

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2010) 33]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2010) 34]

Ad hoc visit: 23/09/2008 - 29/09/2008

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2009) 20]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2009) 21]

Ad hoc visit: 20/02/2007 - 27/02/2007

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2008) 3]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2008) 4]

Periodic visit: 27/08/2005 - 09/09/2005

Periodic visit: 23/09/2001 - 05/10/2001

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2002) 31]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2002) 32]

Ad hoc visit: 26/10/1999 - 02/11/1999

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 18 Part 2]
  • Government responses: [CPT/Inf (2001) 19 Part 2]

Periodic visit: 25/05/1997 - 06/06/1997

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 18 Part 1]
  • Government responses: [CPT/Inf (2001) 19 Part 1]

Ad hoc visit: 04/11/1996 - 06/11/1996

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 17 Part 1]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2001) 17 Part 2]

Periodic visit: 14/03/1993 - 26/03/1993

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (94) 20]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (94) 21]
  • Government follow-up response: [CPT/Inf (96) 8]