Introduction to the CPT
The main challenges facing the CPT today
Russia officially withdraws from the Council of Europe’s Anti-Torture Convention
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.
2026
Poland, Serbia.
2027
Albania, Andorra, Croatia,
Iceland, Latvia,
Slovakia, Switzerland and Türkiye.
In total:
- 569 visits carried out (318 periodic + 251 ad hoc)
- 518 visit reports published
So far this year:
- 7 ad hoc visit
- 6 periodic visit
- 19 visit report published
(as at 4 November 2026)
