




Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int

Follow-up statement
(Covid-19)
issued on 9 July 2020

Statement of principles (Covid-19)
issued on 20 March 2020

The CPT visits places of detention and assesses how persons deprived of their liberty are treated in order to strengthen their protection from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.


In total:
- 485 visits carried out (283 periodic + 202 ad hoc)
- 441 visit reports published
So far this year:
- 3 periodic visits
- .. ad hoc visits
- 3 visit reports published
(as at 24 May 2022)


