During the meeting, the CPT held a fruitful exchange of views with Conny Rijken, Chair of the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA). Discussions focused on the complementary nature of the two mechanisms and on ways of strengthening cooperation and synergies between them. One of the conclusions of this exchange was the importance of ensuring better identification and protection of victims of trafficking when they are deprived of their liberty.

Furthermore, the Committee had a constructive dialogue with Pau Pérez-Sales, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The discussion centred in particular on the work initiated by the Special Rapporteur on the consequences of prison overcrowding.

The CPT adopted the reports on its visits to Portugal (April 2026), the United Kingdom (May 2026), Georgia (June 2026), Lithuania (June 2026) and North Macedonia (September 2026). These reports will now be communicated to the national authorities.

In addition, it heard oral reports on its recent visits to Belgium (September 2026), Finland (September-October 2026), Sweden (September-October 2026) and the Republic of Moldova (October 2026), and examined responses from national authorities to recent visit reports.

Finally, discussions also included the consequences of environmental risks for persons deprived of their liberty, and ways of monitoring these issues.