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The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) held its 104th plenary meeting from 1 to 5 March 2021

The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) held its 104th plenary meeting from 1 to 5 March 2021

Videoconference meeting with European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly

Videoconference meeting with European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly

CPT representatives hold videoconference meeting with EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson

CPT representatives hold videoconference meeting with EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson

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Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int

Follow-up statement 
(Covid-19)
issued on 9 July 2020

Statement of principles (Covid-19)
issued on 20 March 2020

  

About the CPT 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 Scheduled Periodic Visits

2021

Austria, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Russian Federation, United Kingdom

Statistics Statistics

In total:

  • 471 visits carried out (275 periodic + 196 ad hoc)
  • 428 visit reports published

So far this year:

  • 4 periodic visits 
  • 3 visit reports published

(as at 11 May 2021)

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