The CPT and the United Kingdom
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to the United Kingdom
The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of persons held in the men’s prison estate in England and Wales, and of patients held in forensic psychiatric establishments in England. This visit also assessed the implementation of recommendations made by...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to the United Kingdom
The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of women held in prison in England and Wales. To this end, the delegation visited HMP Eastwood Park and HMP Styal. In the course of the visit, the delegation met with James Timpson, Minister of State for...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Scotland
The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of persons deprived of their liberty in Scottish prison establishments, and secure care accommodation for minors, as well as to assess the progress made since the CPT’s visits in 2018 and 2019. The delegation...
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2026
The Committee intends to examine the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the following countries: Bulgaria Finland Lithuania Poland Republic of Moldova Serbia Sweden United Kingdom Persons and organisations in possession of relevant information concerning the situation of persons...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2023 ad hoc visit to the United Kingdom on immigration detention
The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of persons held under immigration legislation, both in immigration removal centres (IRCs) and in prison establishments. The CPT found that there were many good practices being promoted in the IRCs visited to...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2022 ad hoc visit to the United Kingdom
The focus of the visit was to examine the treatment of foreign nationals arriving by small boat in the UK after crossing the English Channel. The CPT visited the Western Jet Foil disembarkation site and the Manston Short-Term Holding Facility (STHF), where migrants are processed and held for the...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to the United Kingdom
The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of persons held under immigration legislation, both in immigration removal centres and prison establishments. The visit also afforded the delegation the possibility to examine the effectiveness of the...
Periodic visit: 11/05/2026 - 22/05/2026
Ad hoc visit: 01/12/2025 - 08/12/2025
Ad hoc visit: 04/06/2025 - 13/06/2025
High-level talks: 16/10/2024 - 17/10/2024
Ad hoc visit: 27/03/2023 - 06/04/2023
- CPT Report:
[CPT/Inf (2024) 08] - Government response: [CPT/Inf (2024) 09]
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Ad hoc visit: 16/01/2023 - 18/01/2023
During this visit, the delegation of the CPT examined the treatment and conditions of detention of two persons convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) who are serving their sentences in the United Kingdom.
Pursuant to an Exchange of Letters, dated 7 and 24 November 2000, between the CPT and ICTY regarding the monitoring of the conditions of imprisonment and treatment of persons convicted by the ICTY (“Exchange of Letters”) and in accordance with the Enforcement Agreement concluded on II March 2004 between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the ICTY.
Ad hoc visit: 25/11/2022 - 28/11/2022
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2023) 14]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2023) 15]
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Periodic visit: 08/06/2021 - 21/06/2021
- CPT Report: [CPT/Inf (2022) 13]
- Executive summary:
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- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2022) 14]
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Ad hoc visit: 14/10/2019 - 18/10/2019
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2020) 28]
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- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2020) 29]
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High-level talks: 04/06/2019 - 05/06/2019
Ad hoc visit: 13/05/2019 - 23/05/2019
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2020) 18]
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- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2020) 19]
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Ad hoc visit: 17/10/2018 - 26/10/2018
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2019) 29]
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- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2019) 30]
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Ad hoc visit: 29/08/2017 - 06/09/2017 (Northern Ireland)
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2018) 47]
- Executive summary:
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- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2018) 48]
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High-level talks: 26/04/2017
Ad hoc visit: 09/02/2017 - 11/02/2017 (Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus)
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2017) 37]
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- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2017) 38]
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Periodic visit: 30/03/2016 - 12/04/2016
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2017) 9]
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- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2018) 1]
Ad hoc visit: 13/11/2014 - 19/11/2014 (Gibraltar)
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2015) 40]
- Executive summary:
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- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2015) 41]
Ad hoc visit: 22/10/2012 - 24/10/2012 (return flight)
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2013) 14]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2013) 15]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 17/09/2012 - 28/09/2012
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2014) 11]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2014) 12]
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Ad hoc visit: 15/03/2010 - 26/03/2010
- CPT report (Jersey): [CPT/Inf (2010) 35]
- Government response (Jersey): [CPT/Inf (2010) 36]
- CPT report (Guernsey): [CPT/Inf (2010) 37]
- Government response (Guernsey): [CPT/Inf (2010) 38]
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Periodic visit: 18/11/2008 - 01/12/2008
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2009) 30]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2009) 31]
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Ad hoc visit: 02/12/2007 - 06/12/2007
Ad hoc visit: 20/11/2005 - 25/11/2005
Ad hoc visit: 11/07/2005 - 15/07/2005
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2006) 26]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2006) 27]
Ad hoc visit: 14/03/2004 - 19/03/2004
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2005) 10]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2005) 11]
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Periodic visit: 12/05/2003 - 23/05/2003
Ad hoc visit: 17/02/2002 - 21/02/2002
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2003) 18]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2003) 19]
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Periodic visit: 04/02/2001 - 16/02/2001
Periodic visit : 29/11/1999 - 08/12/1999 (Northern Ireland)
Ad hoc visit: 08/09/1997 - 17/09/1997
Periodic visit: 15/05/1994 - 31/05/1994
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (96) 11]
- Government final response: [CPT/Inf (96) 12]
Ad hoc visit : 20/07/1993 - 29/07/1993 (Northern Ireland)
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (94) 17]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (94) 18]
Periodic visit: 29/07/1990 - 10/08/1990
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (91) 15]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (91) 16]
- Government follow-up report: [CPT/Inf (93) 9]
Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int
| Ratification of the ECPT: | 1988 |
Visits carried out:
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29 10 19 |
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Reports adopted: |
28 |
| Reports published: | 27 |
| Automatic publication procedure: | Yes, since January 2026. |
| Public Statement: | None |
