Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits residential care homes in Portugal

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits residential care homes in Portugal

28/04/2026
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits residential care homes in Portugal

The objective of the visit was to assess the treatment and living conditions of residents placed in social care homes. To this end, the delegation visited three establishments accommodating children and/or adults with disabilities in Cascais, Fátima and Lisbon. In the course of the visit, the...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on ad hoc visit to Portugal

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on ad hoc visit to Portugal

21/10/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on ad hoc visit to Portugal

In its report, the CPT noted the decreased prevalence of allegations of ill-treatment by law enforcement officials as compared with previous visits. Nevertheless, a number of allegations of physical ill-treatment, including excessive use of force upon apprehension, were received. The alleged...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Portugal

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Portugal

29/11/2024
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Portugal

The visit focused on the treatment and safeguards afforded to people deprived of their liberty by law enforcement agencies. The delegation reviewed the measures taken by the Portuguese authorities to implement the recommendations made by the Committee to strengthen protection from ill-treatment...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on Portugal

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on Portugal

13/12/2023
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on Portugal

The main objective of the visit was to the examine the treatment of persons apprehended by the Public Security Police (PSP) and the National Republican Guard (GNR) and to evaluate once again the effectiveness of investigations into allegations of police ill-treatment. A further focus of the visit...

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The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Portugal

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Portugal

07/06/2022
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Portugal

The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and safeguards afforded to persons detained by law enforcement agencies as well as the treatment and conditions of detention of persons held in prisons following up on the recommendations made by the CPT in its report on the 2019 visit....

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Ad hoc visit: 14/04/2026 - 24/04/2026

Ad hoc visit: 19/11/2024 - 27/11/2024

Periodic visit: 23/05/2022 - 03/06/2022

Ad hoc visit: 03/12/2019 - 12/12/2019

Periodic visit: 27/09/2016 - 07/10/2016

Ad hoc visit: 13/05/2013 - 17/05/2013

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2013) 35]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2013) 36]
    • Annexes (in Portuguese) :
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 07/02/2012 - 16/02/2012

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (2013) 4]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2013) 5]
    • Appendices (in Portuguese):
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 14/01/2008 - 25/01/2008

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (2009) 13]
  • Government response:  [CPT/Inf (2009) 14]
  • Government follow-up responses:  [CPT/Inf (2011) 1]
    • Appendices  (in Portuguese):

Periodic visit: 18/11/2003 - 26/11/2003

  • CPT report (in French):  [CPT/Inf (2007) 13]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2007) 14]

Ad hoc visit: 17/12/2002 - 20/12/2002

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (2007) 11]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2007) 12]

Periodic visit: 19/04/1999 - 30/04/1999

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 12]
  • Government interim report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2001) 13]
  • Government follow-up report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 14]

Ad hoc visit: 20/10/1996 - 24/10/1996

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (98) 1]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (98) 2]

 

Periodic visit: 14/05/1995 - 26/05/1995

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (96) 31]
  • Government interim report (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 32]
  • Government follow-up report (in French): [CPT/Inf (97) 13]

Periodic visit: 19/01/1992 - 27/01/1992

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (94) 9]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (94) 9]