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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Latvia

03/06/2024

The purpose of this ad hoc visit was to examine the treatment of persons held in prisons and to follow up on the situation found in the 2022 visit. More specifically, the visiting delegation considered the measures taken by the Latvian authorities in response to the long-standing CPT...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2022 visit to Latvia

11/07/2023

As regards police custody, the majority of persons interviewed by the CPT delegation stated that they had been treated correctly by the police. However, the delegation did receive several allegations from detained persons, of physical ill-treatment by police officers. Most of these allegations...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Latvia

24/05/2022

The main objective of the visit was to review the measures taken by the Latvian authorities to implement recommendations made by the Committee after its previous visits. In this context, the CPT’s delegation paid particular attention to the treatment and safeguards afforded to persons deprived of...

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activities

Ad hoc visit: 22/05/2024 - 31/05/2024


Periodic visit: 10/05/2022 - 20/05/2022

  • CPT report:  Latvian version:  [CPT/Inf (2023) 16]
    • Executive summary:  Latvian version: 
  • Government response:  Latvian version:  [CPT/Inf (2023) 17]
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Periodic visit: 12/04/2016 - 22/04/2016

  • CPT report: Latvian version:  [CPT/Inf (2017) 16]
    • Executive summary:  Latvian version:
  • Government response: Latvian version:  [CPT/Inf (2017) 17]
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Ad hoc visit: 12/09/2013 - 17/09/2013

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2014) 5]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2014) 6]

Periodic visit: 05/09/2011 - 15/09/2011


Ad hoc visit: 03/12/2009 - 08/12/2009


Periodic visit: 27/11/2007 - 07/12/2007

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2009) 35]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2009) 36]

Ad hoc visit: 05/05/2004 - 12/05/2004

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2008) 15]
  • Government response: [CPT/inf (2008) 16]

Periodic visit: 25/09/2002 - 04/10/2002

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2005) 8]
  • Government response: [CPT/inf (2005) 9]

Periodic visit: 24/01/1999 - 03/02/1999

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 27]
  • Government response:  [CPT/inf (2001) 28]