The CPT and Belgium

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes response of the Belgian authorities
The response provides information on the manner in which the Belgian authorities are implementing the recommendations made in the CPT's report notably in relation to the treatment of prisoners, conditions of detention in prisons and the provision of care to psychiatric internees. In addition, it...
Belgium: Anti-torture committee calls for improved prison conditions, better care for psychiatric internees and stronger action against police brutality
In its report, the Committee referred to the public statement it had felt obliged to make in July 2017, calling on the authorities and all stakeholders to face up to their responsibilities and quickly find a solution for introducing a minimum service in prison establishments guaranteeing...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee issues public statement on Belgium
In its Statement, the Committee makes it clear that the failure to comply with this requirement may result in a large number of inmates being subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment, or in a worsening of situations already regarded as intolerable, in endangering the health and life of these...

Public Statement: 13/07/2017
- Public Statement concerning Belgium:
French version:
Dutch version:
[CPT/Inf (2017) 18]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 27/03/2017 - 06/04/2017
- CPT report (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2018) 8]
- Publication news flash
- Government response (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2018) 23]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
High-level talks: 21/06/2016
Ad hoc visit: 07/05/2016 - 09/05/2016
- CPT report (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2016) 29]
- Government response (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2016) 30]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 24/09/2013 - 04/10/2013
- CPT report (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2016) 13]
- Government response (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2016) 14]
- Publication news flash
Ad hoc visit: 23/04/2012 - 27/04/2012
- CPT report (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2012) 36]
- Government response (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2012) 37]
- Publication news flash
Visit to Tilburg Prison: 17/10/2011 - 19/10/2011
- CPT report:
French version:
[CPT/Inf (2012) 19]
- Government response (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2013) 10]
Periodic visit: 28/09/2009 - 07/10/2009
- CPT report (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2010) 24]
- Publication news flash
- Government response (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2011) 7]
Periodic visit: 18/04/2005 - 27/04/2005
- CPT report (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2006) 15]
- Publication news flash
- Government response (in French):
[CPT/inf (2006) 40]
Periodic visit: 25/11/2001 - 07/12/2001
- CPT report (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2002) 25]
- Publication news flash
- Government response (in French):
[CPT/inf (2003) 32]
Periodic visit: 31/08/1997 - 12/09/1997
- CPT report (in French):
[CPT/Inf (98) 11]
- Government interim report (in French):
[CPT/inf (99) 6]
- Government follow-up report (in French):
Dutch version:
[CPT/Inf (99) 11]
Periodic visit: 14/11/1993 - 23/11/1993

Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int

Ratification of ECPT: | 1991 |
Visits carried out:
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10 7 3 |
Reports adopted: | 10 |
Reports published: | 10 |
Automatic publication procedure: | No |
Public Statement: | 1 |