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The CPT held its October 2022 plenary meeting

The CPT held its October 2022 plenary meeting

Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee holds High Level Talks in Greece on prison reform

Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee holds High Level Talks in Greece on prison reform

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2023

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2023

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Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int

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Statements of principles
COVID-19
Statement issued on 20 March 2020 
Follow-up statement issued on 9 July 2020

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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.

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2023

Albania, Armenia, Cyprus, Hungary, Luxembourg, Malta, North Macedonia and Slovak Republic.

In addition, the CPT will carry out two visits initially planned for 2022: Estonia and Ukraine.

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In total:

  • 496 visits carried out (287 periodic + 209 ad hoc)
  • 448 visit reports published

So far this year:

  • 7 periodic visits
  • 7 ad hoc visits 
  • 10 visit reports published

(as at 29 November 2022) 

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