The CPT and Romania


Council of Europe anti-torture committee publishes report on Romania, highlighting that the challenges facing the prison system remain extensive
The CPT calls for the reform of the prison system as outlined in the updated Action Plan for the period 2020-2025 to be vigorously pursued. Improving the living conditions, offering a range of purposeful activities for prisoners to assist them in preparing for reintegration into the community,...
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits prisons and police arrest detention centres in Romania
The purpose of the ad hoc visit was to examine the treatment of persons held in prison and police establishments, and to evaluate the measures taken by the Romanian authorities to improve the situation since the Committee’s February 2018 visit. To this end, the CPT’s delegation visited four...
Romania: Council of Europe anti-torture committee raises concerns over abuse of prisoners by staff, inter-prisoner violence and allegations of police ill-treatment
The report states that a considerable number of allegations of physical ill-treatment of prisoners by prison staff were received, notably by members of the masked intervention groups based in four of the five prisons visited. The situation was particularly alarming at Galaţi Prison where a...

Ad hoc visit: 10/05/2021 - 21/05/2021
- CPT report:
Romanian version :
[CPT/Inf (2022) 06]
- Government response:
Romanian version:
[CPT/Inf (2022) 07]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
Periodic visit: 07/02/2018 - 19/02/2018
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2019) 7]
- Government response:
[CPT/Inf (2019) 8]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
Periodic visit: 05/06/2014 - 17/06/2014
Periodic visit: 05/09/2010 - 16/09/2010
Ad hoc visit: 28/09/2009 - 02/10/2009
Periodic visit: 08/06/2006 - 19/06/2006
Ad hoc visit: 15/06/2004 - 21/06/2004
Ad hoc visit: 09/02/2003 – 11/02/2003 and periodic visit: 16/09/2002 – 25/09/2002
- CPT report (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2004) 10]
- Government response (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2004) 11]
- Publication news flash
Ad hoc visit: 22/10/2001 - 26/10/2001
- CPT report (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2004) 8]
- Government response (in French):
[CPT/Inf (2004) 9]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 24/01/1999 - 05/02/1999
Ad hoc visit: 24/09/1995 - 06/10/1995

Preventing torture in Europe
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Ratification of ECPT: | 1994 |
Visits carried out:
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12 6 6 |
Reports adopted: (of which 1 report covers 2 visits) |
11 |
Reports published: | 11 |
Automatic publication procedure: | No |
Public Statement: | None |