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

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

05/04/2023
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Bulgaria

The focus of this ad hoc visit was to review the implementation of the long-standing CPT recommendations as regards the situation of persons deprived of their liberty in psychiatric institutions and social care homes. The situation found by the CPT in such establishments in Bulgaria during the...

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The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee held high-level talks in Bulgaria

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee held high-level talks in Bulgaria

07/06/2022
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee held high-level talks in Bulgaria

Representatives of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) have recently returned from high-level talks in Sofia, Bulgaria. The main objective of the talks, which took place on 31 May and 1 June 2022, was to discuss...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee issues public statement on Bulgaria

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee issues public statement on Bulgaria

04/11/2021
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee issues public statement on Bulgaria

The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has issued a public statement on Bulgaria today. This Statement, which is made in application of Article 10 (2) of the Convention establishing the Committee,[1] addresses the...

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Activities

Ad hoc visit: 21/03/2023 - 31/03/2023

High-level talks: 31/05/2022 - 01/06/2022

Public Statement: 04/11/2021

  • Public Statement concerning Bulgaria: French version: Bulgarian version:  [CPT/Inf (2021) 26]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 01/10/2021 - 13/10/2021

Ad hoc visit: 10/08/2020 - 21/08/2020

High-level talks: 15/01/2019

Ad hoc visit: 10/12/2018 - 17/12/2018

Periodic visit: 25/09/2017 - 06/10/2017

Public Statement: 26/03/2015

  • Public Statement concerning Bulgaria: ; French version: ; Bulgarian version:  [CPT/Inf (2015) 17]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 13/02/2015 - 20/02/2015

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2015) 36]
    • Executive summary:
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2015) 37]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 24/03/2014 - 03/04/2014

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2015) 12]
    • Executive summary
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2015) 13]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 04/05/2012 - 10/05/2012

Periodic visit: 18/10/2010 - 29/10/2010

Ad hoc visit: 15/12/2008 - 19/12/2008

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2010) 29]
  • Government response: [CPT/inf (2010) 30]

Periodic visit: 10/09/2006 - 21/09/2006

Ad hoc visit: 16/12/2003 - 22/12/2003

Periodic visit: 17/04/2002 - 26/04/2002

Periodic visit: 25/04/1999 - 07/05/1999

 

Periodic visit: 26/03/1995 - 07/04/1995

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (97) 1]
  • Government responses: [CPT/Inf (97) 1]