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35th anniversary of the Convention for the Prevention of Torture: the CPT releases a podcast on the challenges and realities of prisons in Europe

35th anniversary of the Convention for the Prevention of Torture: the CPT releases a podcast on the challenges and realities of prisons in Europe

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee issues a public statement regarding the Russian Federation

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee issues a public statement regarding the Russian Federation

The CPT plenary session adopts five country reports and holds an exchange with the Council of Europe Development Bank

The CPT plenary session adopts five country reports and holds an exchange with the Council of Europe Development Bank

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Preventing torture in Europe
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About the CPT

The CPT visits places of detention and assesses how persons deprived of their liberty are treated in order to strengthen their protection from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Scheduled Periodic Visits

2025

 

Statistics

In total:

  • 532 visits carried out (305 periodic + 227 ad hoc)
  • 480 visit reports published

So far this year:

  • 7 periodic visit
  • 9 ad hoc visits
  • 16 visit reports published

(as at 3 December 2024)