The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in Montenegro
Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int
Statements of principles
COVID-19
Statement issued on 20 March 2020
Follow-up statement issued on 9 July 2020
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.
In total:
- 519 visits carried out (297 periodic + 222 ad hoc)
- 471 visit reports published
So far this year:
- .. periodic visits
- 4 ad hoc visits
- 7 visit reports published
(as at 15 April 2024)
