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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Moldova

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Moldova

27/10/2026
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Moldova

During the visit, the delegation examined the treatment, conditions of detention, and safeguards afforded to persons deprived of their liberty by the police, and the situation of persons held in several prisons, including women, juveniles and life-sentenced prisoners. The delegation also held...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2025 ad hoc visit to the Republic of Moldova

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2025 ad hoc visit to the Republic of Moldova

04/12/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2025 ad hoc visit to the Republic of Moldova

The main objective of the visit was to re-examine the treatment and conditions of detention of persons held in prison in Moldova. To this end, the CPT returned to visit Prison no. 6 in Soroca and Prison no. 15 in Cricova, and visited for the first time Prison no. 2 in Lipcani. The CPT notes the...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Moldova, focusing on prisons

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Moldova, focusing on prisons

12/06/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Moldova, focusing on prisons

The purpose of the visit was to examine the treatment and detention conditions of persons held in prison. To this end, the CPT delegation visited Prison no. 2 in Lipcani, Prison no. 6 in Soroca and Prison no. 15 in Cricova. Particular attention was paid to the measures taken by the authorities to...

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activities

Periodic visit: 13/10/2026 - 23/10/2026

Ad hoc visit: 03/06/2025 - 12/06/2025

Ad hoc visit: 05/12/2022 - 13/12/2022

Periodic visit: 28/01/2020 - 07/02/2020

Ad hoc visit: 05/06/2018 - 11/06/2018

Periodic visit: 14/09/2015 - 25/09/2015

Periodic visit: 01/06/2011 - 10/06/2011

  • CPT report: French version: Romanian version:  [CPT/Inf (2012) 3]
  • Publication news flash
  • Government response (in French): Romanian version:  [CPT/Inf (2012) 22]

Ad hoc visit: 21/07/2010 - 27/07/2010

  • CPT report (in French): Romanian version: [CPT/Inf (2011) 8]
  • Government response (in French): Romanian version: [CPT/Inf (2011) 9]
  • Publication news flash
  • Visit news flash (interruption of the CPT's visit to Transnistria)

Ad hoc visit: 27/07/2009 - 31/07/2009

  • CPT report: Romanian version:  [CPT/Inf (2009) 37]
  • Publication news flash
  • Government response: Romanian version: [CPT/Inf (2010) 9]

Periodic visit: 14/09/2007 - 24/09/2007

Ad hoc visit: 15/03/2006 - 20/03/2006 (Bender / Transnistria)

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2008) 37]
  • Government response: [CPT/inf (2008) 38]

Ad hoc visit: 21/11/2005 - 25/11/2005

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2008) 35]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2008) 36]

Periodic visit: 20/09/2004 - 30/09/2004

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2006) 7]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2006) 8]

Ad hoc visits: 17/11/2003 - 21/11/2003 and 03/02/2004 - 05/02/2004 (Bender)

Ad hoc visit: 24/02/2003 - 01/03/2003 (Transnistria)

Periodic visit: 10/06/2001 - 22/06/2001

  • CPT report (in French): Romanian version: [CPT/Inf (2002) 11]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2002) 12]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 27/11/2000 - 30/11/2000 (Transnistria)

  • CPT report: Russian version: [CPT/Inf (2002) 35]
  • Government responses: Russian version: [CPT/inf (2002) 35]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 11/10/1998 - 21/10/1998

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2000) 20]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2000) 21]