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The CPT held its 111th plenary meeting in July 2023

The CPT held its 111th plenary meeting in July 2023

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) calls for an end to illegal pushback practices and for increased safeguards against ill-treatment

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) calls for an end to illegal pushback practices and for increased safeguards against ill-treatment

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2024

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2024

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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

2023

Malta, North Macedonia and Slovak Republic.

In addition, the CPT will carry out a visit to Ukraine, initially planned for 2022.

Statistics

In total:

  • 509 visits carried out (293 periodic + 216 ad hoc)
  • 460 visit reports published

So far this year:

  • 6 periodic visits
  • 5 ad hoc visits
  • 13 visit reports published

(as at 26 September 2023)