Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Italy

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Italy

15/09/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Italy

The purpose of the visit was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of persons held in a number of prisons and to assess the ways in which the Italian authorities are tackling the serious challenges facing the prison system, notably prison overcrowding, staff numbers and training,...

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Anti-torture Committee publishes report on ad hoc visit to Italy

Anti-torture Committee publishes report on ad hoc visit to Italy

13/12/2024
Anti-torture Committee publishes report on ad hoc visit to Italy

The visit focused on the treatment and conditions of detention of foreign nationals held in four, closed pre-removal centres (Centri di permanenza per il rimpatrio or CPRs) in Milan, Gradisca, Potenza and Rome. The CPT found several cases of alleged physical ill-treatment and excessive use of...

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Ad hoc visit: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025

High-level talks : 29/10/2024

Ad hoc visit: 02/04/2024 - 12/04/2024

Periodic visit: 28/03/2022 - 08/04/2022

Ad hoc visit: 12/03/2019 - 22/03/2019

Ad hoc visit: 07/06/2017 - 13/06/2017

Periodic visit: 08/04/2016 - 21/04/2016

Ad hoc visit: 16/12/2015 - 18/12/2015 (return flight)

Periodic visit: 13/05/2012 - 25/05/2012

Ad hoc visit: 14/06/2010 - 18/06/2010

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2013) 30 part 1]
    • Supplementary report: [CPT/Inf (2013) 30 part 2]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2013) 31]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 27/07/2009 - 31/07/2009

Periodic Visit: 14/09/2008 - 26/09/2008

Ad hoc visit: 16/06/2006 - 23/06/2006

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2007) 26]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2007) 27]

Periodic Visit: 21/11/2004 - 03/12/2004

Periodic Visit: 13/02/2000 - 25/02/2000

  • CPT report (in French):  [CPT/Inf (2003) 16]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2003) 17]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 25/11/1996 - 28/11/1996

  • CPT report (in French):  [CPT/Inf (2003) 14]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2003) 15]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic Visit: 22/10/1995 - 06/11/1995

  • CPT report (in French):  [CPT/Inf (97) 12]
  • Government interim response (in French): [CPT/Inf (97) 12]
  • Government follow-up response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2000) 2]
    • Appendices (in Italian):

Periodic Visit: 15/03/1992 - 27/03/1992

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (95) 1]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (95) 2]