The CPT and Cyprus
Council of Europe anti-torture committee (CPT) publishes report on Cyprus, highlighting serious concerns about Nicosia Central Prisons
The CPT found that some positive steps had been taken to implement recommendations issued by the Committee following previous visits in 2017 and 2023. These included a reduction in allegations of physical ill-treatment by prison staff in Nicosia Central Prisons (NCP) and improvements in the...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee holds high-level talks in Cyprus
The CPT president returned to Cyprus following on from the Committee’s visits in May 2023 and April 2025 to discuss various long-standing challenges facing the Nicosia Central Prison, the only prison in the Republic of Cyprus. Several persistent concerns regarding police custody were also...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Cyprus
The main objective of the visit was to visit and examine the treatment and conditions of detention of persons held at Nicosia Central Prisons and Pournara Initial Registration Centre and to review the progress in the implementation of the Committee’s recommendations since its previous visit in...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2023 periodic visit to Cyprus
The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of persons in Nicosia Central Prisons and of persons held under immigration legislation, including at the Menoyia Detention Centre and the Pournara Registration Centre. The visiting delegation also examined...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes two reports on the monitoring of a Frontex-supported return operation from Belgium and Cyprus to the Democratic Republic of Congo
The two reports examine the treatment and conditions of detention of foreign nationals deprived of their liberty under immigration legislation and the safeguards afforded to them in the context of their removal. The CPT sent, for the first time, two delegations to observe the preparations and...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Cyprus
The main objective of the visit was to review the progress in the implementation of the Committee’s recommendations since its previous visit in 2017 in relation to Nicosia Central Prisons, notably in respect of overcrowding, inter-prisoner violence, staffing levels, material conditions and health...
High-level talks: 17/06/2025
Ad hoc visit: 01/04/2025 - 04/04/2025
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2025) 39]
- Executive Summary and observations (in English): ; (in Greek):
- Executive Summary and observations (in English):
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2025) 40]
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Periodic visit: 09/05/2023 - 17/05/2023
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2024) 18]
- Executive Summary:
- Executive Summary:
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2024) 19]
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Ad hoc visit: 07/11/2022 - 09/11/2022 (return flight)
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2023) 18]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2023) 19]
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Periodic visit: 02/02/2017 - 09/02/2017
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2018) 16]
- Executive Summary:
- Executive Summary:
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2018) 17]
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Periodic visit: 23/09/2013 - 01/10/2013
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2014) 31]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2014) 32]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 12/05/2008 - 19/05/2008
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2012) 34]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2012) 35]
Periodic visit: 08/12/2004 - 17/12/2004
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2008) 17]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2008) 18]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 22/05/2000 - 30/05/2000
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2003) 1]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2003) 2]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 12/05/1996 - 21/05/1996
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (97) 5]
Periodic visit: 02/11/1992 - 09/11/1992
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (97) 5]
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| Ratification of ECPT: | 1989 |
Visits carried out:
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| Reports adopted: | 10 |
| Reports published: | 10 |
| Automatic publication procedure: | No |
| Public Statement: | None |
