The CPT and Ireland
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in Ireland on longstanding prison and health issues
The discussions focused on the current situation in Irish prisons and the action being taken by the Irish authorities to implement the recommendations from the CPT’s most recent visit in May 2024. Many of these recommendations date back many years and the CPT wished to seek reassurance from the...
Council of Europe anti-torture committee (CPT) publishes report on Ireland, highlighting serious concerns about prisons
The CPT noted that certain reforms to improve the situation in Irish prisons had been implemented since the Committee’s previous visit in 2019. For example, infrastructure has improved, particularly in the women’s estate, and the use of segregation for security reasons has decreased...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Ireland
In the course of the visit, the delegation examined the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in prison and their conditions of detention. Further, the delegation assessed the situation of persons deprived of their liberty in psychiatric hospitals and juveniles held in an educational...
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2024
The Committee intends to examine the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the following countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina Czech Republic Denmark France Georgia Ireland Norway Slovenia Persons and organisations in possession of relevant information concerning the situation of persons...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes 7th periodic visit report on Ireland
The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has today published a report on its seventh periodic visit to Ireland, which took place from 23 September to 4 October 2019, together with the response of the Irish Government. Both documents have been made public at the...
High-level talks: 10/11/2025
Periodic visit: 21/05/2024 - 31/05/2024
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2025) 22] - Government response: [CPT/Inf (2025) 23]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 23/09/2019 - 04/10/2019
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2020) 37]
- Executive summary:
- Executive summary:
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2020) 38]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
Periodic visit: 16/09/2014 - 26/09/2014
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2015) 38]
- Executive summary:
- Executive summary:
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2015) 39]
Periodic visit: 25/01/2010 - 05/02/2010
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2011) 3]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2011) 4]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 02/10/2006 - 13/10/2006
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2007) 40]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2007) 41]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 20/05/2002 - 28/05/2002
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2003) 36]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2003) 37]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 31/08/1998 - 09/09/1998
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (99) 15]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (99) 16]
- Government follow-up report: [CPT/Inf (2000) 8]
Periodic visit: 26/09/1993 - 05/10/1993
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (95) 14]
- Government response: [CPT/inf (95) 15]
- Government follow-up report: [CPT/inf (96) 23]
Preventing torture in Europe
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| Ratification of ECPT: | 1988 |
Visits carried out:
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8 8 |
| Reports adopted: | 8 |
| Reports published: | 8 |
| Automatic publication procedure: | No |
| Public Statement: | None |
