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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

29/03/2023
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2024

The Committee intends to examine the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the following countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina Czech Republic Denmark France Georgia Ireland Norway Slovenia Persons and organisations in possession of relevant information concerning the situation of persons...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes Norwegian response to the report on the 2018 visit

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes Norwegian response to the report on the 2018 visit

28/06/2019
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes Norwegian response to the report on the 2018 visit

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) published today the response of the Norwegian authorities to the report on the Committee’s periodic visit to Norway, carried out in May/June 2018. The response has been made...

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Norway should improve the situation for prisoners in solitary confinement

Norway should improve the situation for prisoners in solitary confinement

17/01/2019
Norway should improve the situation for prisoners in solitary confinement

In the different establishments visited, all the persons interviewed by the CPT’s delegation stated that they had been treated correctly by staff. Moreover, material conditions were generally of a high standard. As regards the police, the CPT attaches particular importance to the fundamental...

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Activities

Periodic visit: 28/05/2018 - 05/06/2018

Periodic visit: 18/05/2011 - 27/05/2011

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2011) 33]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2012) 20]

Periodic visit: 03/10/2005 - 10/10/2005

  • CPT preliminary observations: [CPT/Inf (2005) 20]
  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2006) 14]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2006) 34]

Periodic visit: 13/09/1999 - 23/09/1999

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2000) 15]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2000) 16]

Ad hoc visit: 17/03/1997 - 21/03/1997

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (97) 11]
  • Government response:  [CPT/Inf (98) 3]

Periodic visit: 27/06/1993 - 06/07/1993

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (94) 11]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (94) 12]
  • Government follow-up report: [CPT/Inf (96) 16]