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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee carries out visit to prisons in Greece

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee carries out visit to prisons in Greece

06/12/2021
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee carries out visit to prisons in Greece

The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment of prisoners and to review the progress made by the authorities in implementing the Committee’s recommendations made over the past 10 years, in particularly regarding overcrowding and poor conditions of detention, inter-prisoner...

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Council of Europe’s anti-torture Committee calls on Greece to reform its immigration detention system and stop pushbacks

Council of Europe’s anti-torture Committee calls on Greece to reform its immigration detention system and stop pushbacks

19/11/2020
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...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on Greece

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on Greece

09/04/2020
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...

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Activities activities

Ad hoc visit: 22/11/2021 - 01/12/2021

Ad hoc visit: 13/03/2020 - 17/03/2020

High-level talks: 18/11/2019 - 19/11/2019

Periodic visit: 28/03/2019 - 09/04/2019

Ad hoc visit: 10/04/2018 - 19/04/2018

Ad hoc visit: 19/07/2016 - 25/07/2016

Ad hoc visit: 13/04/2016 - 18/04/2016

Ad hoc visit: 14/04/2015 - 23/04/2015

  • CPT report:  Greek version (extract):  [CPT/Inf (2016) 4] 
    • Executive summary: Greek version: 
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2016) 5]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 04/04/2013 - 16/04/2013

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

High-level talks: 18/01/2010 - 19/01/2010

Periodic visit: 17/09/2009 - 29/09/2009

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2010) 33]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2010) 34]

Ad hoc visit: 23/09/2008 - 29/09/2008

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2009) 20]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2009) 21]

Ad hoc visit: 20/02/2007 - 27/02/2007

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2008) 3]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2008) 4]

Periodic visit: 27/08/2005 - 09/09/2005

Periodic visit: 23/09/2001 - 05/10/2001

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2002) 31]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2002) 32]

Ad hoc visit: 26/10/1999 - 02/11/1999

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 18 Part 2]
  • Government responses: [CPT/Inf (2001) 19 Part 2]

Periodic visit: 25/05/1997 - 06/06/1997

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 18 Part 1]
  • Government responses: [CPT/Inf (2001) 19 Part 1]

Ad hoc visit: 04/11/1996 - 06/11/1996

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 17 Part 1]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2001) 17 Part 2]

Periodic visit: 14/03/1993 - 26/03/1993

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (94) 20]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (94) 21]
  • Government follow-up response: [CPT/Inf (96) 8]