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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2022 visit to Latvia

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2022 visit to Latvia

11/07/2023
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2022 visit to Latvia

As regards police custody, the majority of persons interviewed by the CPT delegation stated that they had been treated correctly by the police. However, the delegation did receive several allegations from detained persons, of physical ill-treatment by police officers. Most of these allegations...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Latvia

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Latvia

24/05/2022
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Latvia

The main objective of the visit was to review the measures taken by the Latvian authorities to implement recommendations made by the Committee after its previous visits. In this context, the CPT’s delegation paid particular attention to the treatment and safeguards afforded to persons deprived of...

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Periodic visit: 10/05/2022 - 20/05/2022

  • CPT report:  Latvian version:  [CPT/Inf (2023) 16]
    • Executive summary:  Latvian version: 
  • Government response:  Latvian version:  [CPT/Inf (2023) 17]
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Periodic visit: 12/04/2016 - 22/04/2016

  • CPT report: Latvian version:  [CPT/Inf (2017) 16]
    • Executive summary:  Latvian version:
  • Government response: Latvian version:  [CPT/Inf (2017) 17]
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Ad hoc visit: 12/09/2013 - 17/09/2013

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2014) 5]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2014) 6]

Periodic visit: 05/09/2011 - 15/09/2011

Ad hoc visit: 03/12/2009 - 08/12/2009

Periodic visit: 27/11/2007 - 07/12/2007

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2009) 35]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2009) 36]

Ad hoc visit: 05/05/2004 - 12/05/2004

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2008) 15]
  • Government response: [CPT/inf (2008) 16]

Periodic visit: 25/09/2002 - 04/10/2002

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2005) 8]
  • Government response: [CPT/inf (2005) 9]

Periodic visit: 24/01/1999 - 03/02/1999

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 27]
  • Government response:  [CPT/inf (2001) 28]