The CPT and France
The Council of Europe's Anti-Torture Committee (CPT) holds talks in France on prison overcrowding and the detention of children
The discussions focused on the current situation in French prisons and the measures taken by the French authorities, particularly to overcome prison overcrowding. Given the negative impact of overcrowding on all aspects of life in detention, the President of the CPT stressed the importance of...
Anti-torture committee once again deplores prison overcrowding and worsening detention conditions in France
During this visit, the CPT visited 14 police and gendarmerie detention facilities, four prisons (Fleury-Mérogis, Fresnes, Marseille-Baumettes and Villefranche-sur-Saône) and the Valentine-Marseille detention centre for children. Most persons recently apprehended by the law enforcement authorities...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits immigration detention facilities in France
In the course of the visit, the delegation held consultations with senior officials of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health. It also met with Dominique Simonnot, Contrôleure générale des lieux de privation de liberté (National Preventive Mechanism) as well as representatives of...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) deplores overcrowding and violence in prisons in Guadeloupe and French Guiana (France)
In the course of this fourth visit to the French overseas territories, the CPT visited 19 police and gendarmerie establishments, three prisons and three hospitals (see full list below) in November and December 2023. The vast majority of persons interviewed made no allegations of ill-treatment by...
The Council of Europe's anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits France
The delegation visited four large prison establishments experiencing severe challenges linked to overcrowding. The treatment, material conditions and regime applied to remand and sentenced persons were examined in these establishments. Particular attention was also paid to the situation of women...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits France overseas (French Guiana and Guadeloupe)
During the visit, particular attention was paid to the conditions of detention of persons deprived of liberty in prisons, including remand establishments, affected by overcrowding. Further, the delegation examined the treatment and safeguards afforded to involuntary patients in psychiatric...
France: anti-torture Committee deplores conditions of detention, prison overcrowding and lack of psychiatric beds
As regards police establishments, while the majority of those interviewed did not report any physical ill-treatment, several people indicated that they had been deliberately beaten during their arrest or on police premises. Allegations of insults, including of a racist or homophobic nature, were...
High-level talks: 02/03/2026
Ad hoc visit: 13/10/2025 - 24/10/2025
Periodic visit: 23/09/2024 - 04/10/2024
- CPT report:
(in French): [CPT/Inf (2026) 02]
- Executive summary and observations (in French):
- Executive summary and observations (in French):
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2026) 03]
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Ad hoc visit: 28/11/2023 - 14/12/2023 (French Guiana and Guadeloupe)
- CPT report in French [CPT/Inf (2025) 07]
- Executive summary in French
- Executive summary
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2025) 08]
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Ad hoc visit: 06/07/2020 - 10/07/2020
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2021) 16]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2021) 17]
- Appendices (in French):
- Appendices (in French):
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Periodic visit: 04/12/2019 - 18/12/2019
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2021) 14]
- Executive Summary:
- Executive Summary:
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2021) 15]
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Ad hoc visit: 23/11/2018 - 30/11/2018
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2020) 11]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2020) 12]
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Periodic visit: 15/11/2015 - 27/11/2015
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2017) 7]
- Executive summary (in French):
- Executive summary (in French):
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2017) 8]
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Periodic visit: 28/11/2010 - 10/12/2010
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2012) 13]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2012) 14]
- Publication news flash
Ad hoc visit: 25/11/2008 - 01/12/2008 (Guyana)
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2009) 32]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2009) 33]
Periodic visit: 27/09/2006 - 09/10/2006
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2007) 44]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2007) 45]
Ad hoc visit: 13/12/2004 - 20/12/2004 (La Réunion)
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2005) 21]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2005) 22]
Ad hoc visit: 11/06/2003 - 17/06/2003
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2004) 6]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2004) 7]
Ad hoc visit: 17/06/2002 - 21/06/2002
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2003) 40]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2003) 41]
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Periodic visit: 14/05/2000 - 26/05/2000
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2001) 10]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2001) 11]
Periodic visit: 06/10/1996 - 18/10/1996
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (98) 7]
- Government responses (in French): [CPT/Inf (98) 8]
Ad hoc visit: 20/07/1994 - 22/07/1994
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 2 Part 1]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 2 Part 2]
Ad hoc visit: 03/07/1994 - 07/07/1994 (Martinique)
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 24 Part 1]
- Government observations and follow-up report (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 24 Part 2]
Periodic visit: 27/10/1991 - 08/11/1991
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (93) 2 Part 1]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (93) 2 Part 2]
- Annexes (in French):
- Annexes (in French):
- Government follow-up report (in French): [CPT/Inf (94) 1]
Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int
| Ratification of ECPT: | 1989 |
Visits carried out:
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18 8 10 |
| Reports adopted: | 17 |
| Reports published: | 17 |
| Automatic publication procedure: | No |
| Public Statement: | None |
