The CPT and Greece

Council of Europe’s anti-torture Committee calls on Greece to reform its immigration detention system and stop pushbacks
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published today the report on its ad hoc visit to Greece, which took place from 13 to 17 March 2020, together with the response of the Greek authorities. In the report, the...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on Greece
The main objective of the visit was to examine the situation in prisons and to evaluate whether any progress had been made in implementing the Committee’s previous recommendations in relation to overcrowding, high levels of inter-prisoner violence, chronic staffing shortages, inadequate material...
Anti-torture Committee undertakes rapid reaction visit to Greece to examine treatment of migrants
During the visit, the CPT’s delegation looked into the conditions of detention of migrants, including pregnant women and families with young children and infants. It visited police and border guard stations and other long-term facilities in the Evros region. It also visited certain quasi-official...

Ad hoc visit: 13/03/2020 - 17/03/2020
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2020) 35]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2020) 36]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
- Visit news flash (Greek version)
High-level talks: 18/11/2019 - 19/11/2019
Periodic visit: 28/03/2019 - 09/04/2019
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2020) 15]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2020) 16]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
Ad hoc visit: 10/04/2018 - 19/04/2018
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2019) 4]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2019) 5]
- Publication news flash
- Preliminary Observations:
[CPT/Inf (2018) 20]
- News flash on the publication of the Preliminary Observations
- Visit news flash
Ad hoc visit: 19/07/2016 - 25/07/2016
- CPT report:
Greek version (extract):
[CPT/Inf (2017) 25]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2017) 26]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
Ad hoc visit: 13/04/2016 - 18/04/2016
- CPT report:
Greek version (extract):
[CPT/Inf (2017) 25]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2017) 26]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
Ad hoc visit: 14/04/2015 - 23/04/2015
- CPT report:
Greek version (extract):
[CPT/Inf (2016) 4]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2016) 5]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 04/04/2013 - 16/04/2013
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2014) 26]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2014) 27]
- Publication news flash
Public statement 15/03/2011
- Public statement concerning Greece:
French version:
Greek version:
[CPT/Inf (2011) 10]
- Publication news flash
Ad hoc visit: 20/01/2011 - 27/01/2011
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2012) 1]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2012) 2]
- Publication news flash
High-level talks: 18/01/2010 - 19/01/2010
Periodic visit: 17/09/2009 - 29/09/2009
Ad hoc visit: 23/09/2008 - 29/09/2008
Ad hoc visit: 20/02/2007 - 27/02/2007
Periodic visit: 27/08/2005 - 09/09/2005
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2006) 41]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2006) 42]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 23/09/2001 - 05/10/2001
Ad hoc visit: 26/10/1999 - 02/11/1999
Periodic visit: 25/05/1997 - 06/06/1997
Ad hoc visit: 04/11/1996 - 06/11/1996
Periodic visit: 14/03/1993 - 26/03/1993

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Ratification of ECPT: | 1991 |
Visits carried out:
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17 7 10 |
Reports adopted: (of which 1 report covers 2 visits) |
16 |
Reports published: | 16 |
Automatic publication procedure: | No |
Public Statement: | 1 |