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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June: European and UN anti-torture bodies emphasise the absolute nature of the prohibition of torture and other forms of ill-treatment

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June: European and UN anti-torture bodies emphasise the absolute nature of the prohibition of torture and other forms of ill-treatment

COVID-19: Council of Europe anti-torture Committee issues “Statement of principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty”

COVID-19: Council of Europe anti-torture Committee issues “Statement of principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty”

The CPT holds its March 2020 plenary meeting

The CPT holds its March 2020 plenary meeting

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Preventing torture in Europe
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Statement of Principles (COVID-19)

  

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

2020

Azerbaijan, Finland, Germany, Monaco, Serbia, Spain, Sweden

Statistics Statistics

In total:

  • 456 visits carried out (265 periodic + 191 ad hoc)
  • 415 visit reports published

So far this year:

  • 1 periodic visit and 1 ad hoc carried out
  • 9 visit reports published

(as at 30 April 2020)

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