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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes two reports on the monitoring of a Frontex-supported return operation from Belgium and Cyprus to the Democratic Republic of Congo

13/07/2023

The two reports examine the treatment and conditions of detention of foreign nationals deprived of their liberty under immigration legislation and the safeguards afforded to them in the context of their removal. The CPT sent, for the first time, two delegations to observe the preparations and...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Cyprus

19/05/2023

The main objective of the visit was to review the progress in the implementation of the Committee’s recommendations since its previous visit in 2017 in relation to Nicosia Central Prisons, notably in respect of overcrowding, inter-prisoner violence, staffing levels, material conditions and health...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee monitors treatment of foreign nationals during return flight from Belgium and Cyprus to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

14/11/2022

The main objective of the two ad hoc visits, to Belgium and Cyprus, was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of foreign nationals deprived of their liberty under aliens legislation as well as the procedures and safeguards applied to them in the context of their removal. More...

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activities

Periodic visit: 09/05/2023 - 17/05/2023


Ad hoc visit: 07/11/2022 - 09/11/2022 (return flight)


Periodic visit: 02/02/2017 - 09/02/2017


Periodic visit: 23/09/2013 - 01/10/2013


Periodic visit: 12/05/2008 - 19/05/2008

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2012) 34]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2012) 35]

Periodic visit: 08/12/2004 - 17/12/2004


Periodic visit: 22/05/2000 - 30/05/2000


Periodic visit: 12/05/1996 - 21/05/1996

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (97) 5]

Periodic visit: 02/11/1992 - 09/11/1992

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (97) 5]