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CPT participates in webinar to examine Scotland’s progress in preventing ill-treatment in places of detention

CPT participates in webinar to examine Scotland’s progress in preventing ill-treatment in places of detention

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2022

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2022

105th plenary meeting of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)

105th plenary meeting of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)

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Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int

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

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Statement of principles (Covid-19)
issued on 20 March 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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2021

Austria, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Russian Federation

2022

Croatia, Estonia, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Ukraine

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In total:

  • 474 visits carried out (276 periodic + 198 ad hoc)
  • 436 visit reports published

So far this year:

  • 5 periodic visits
  • 2 ad hoc visits 
  • 11 visit reports published

(as at 23 September 2021)

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