The CPT and Greece

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee carries out visit to Greece
The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment of persons held in the Korydallos Psychiatric Hospital for prisoners and to carry out targeted follow-up visits to certain areas of the Korydallos Prison Health Centre and the Korydallos Men’s Prison. The delegation also visited the...
Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee holds High Level Talks in Greece on prison reform
The main objective was to talk about the action being taken by the Greek Government to address the serious concerns of the Committee regarding the fundamental shortcomings in the treatment and conditions of detention of persons held in prisons. In this context, the delegation was keen to learn...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on 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 regarding overcrowding and poor conditions of detention, inter-prisoner violence, severe...

Ad hoc visit: 8/11/2022 - 11/11/2022
High-level talks: 07/09/2022 - 08/09/2022
Ad hoc visit: 22/11/2021 - 01/12/2021
- CPT report:
Greek version:
[CPT/Inf (2022) 16]
- Government response:
Greek version:
[CPT/Inf (2022) 17]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
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

Preventing torture in Europe
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Ratification of ECPT: | 1991 |
Visits carried out:
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19 7 12 |
Reports adopted: (of which 1 report covers 2 visits) |
17 |
Reports published: | 17 |
Automatic publication procedure: | No |
Public Statement: | 1 |