European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (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.

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2026

Finland, Lithuania,

Poland, Republic of Moldova, 

Serbia, Sweden, 

United Kingdom

In total:

• 564 visits carried out (315 periodic + 249 ad hoc)
• 507 visit reports published

So far this year:

• 5 ad hoc visit
• 3 periodic visit
• 8 visit report published

(as at 22 June 2026) 

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