During the visit, the CPT focused on the treatment of persons held in police custody, as well as in several prisons and two security detention facilities. It also examined the situation of juveniles placed in Olešnice Educational Institution.  The CPT also continued its dialogue with the Czech authorities on the use of surgical castration in the treatment of sex offenders.

In their response, the Czech authorities set out the measures taken to implement the recommendations made by the Committee in the report, and reply to the comments and requests for information formulated by the CPT.

The CPT report was published in March 2025 under the automatic publication procedure, in accordance with the agreement with the Czech authorities.

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• Read the summary of the report in English, in Czech
• Read the response in English, in Czech
• Newsflash on the publication of the report
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