Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Bulgaria

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Bulgaria

09/02/2026
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Bulgaria

The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of people in prisons and psychiatric establishments, as well as the situation of foreign nationals deprived of their liberty pursuant to immigration legislation. The visit was also an opportunity to review...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its ad hoc visit to Bulgaria

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its ad hoc visit to Bulgaria

06/08/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its ad hoc visit to Bulgaria

The objective of the visit was to assess the implementation of the CPT’s long-standing recommendations concerning the treatment and conditions of detention of foreign nationals deprived of their liberty pursuant to aliens legislation. To this end, the CPT’s delegation carried out follow-up visits...

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The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in Bulgaria

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in Bulgaria

16/04/2025
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in Bulgaria

The objective of the talks was to present the CPT’s key findings and recommendations regarding the treatment of foreign nationals deprived of their liberty pursuant to aliens legislation, as set out in its report on the September 2024 ad hoc visit to Bulgaria, The report was adopted by the...

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Periodic visit: 27/01/2026 - 06/02/2026

High-level talks: 15/04/2025

Ad hoc visit: 16/09/2024 - 23/09/2024

Ad hoc visit: 21/03/2023 - 31/03/2023

High-level talks: 31/05/2022 - 01/06/2022

Public Statement: 04/11/2021

  • Public Statement concerning Bulgaria: French version: Bulgarian version:  [CPT/Inf (2021) 26]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 01/10/2021 - 13/10/2021

Ad hoc visit: 10/08/2020 - 21/08/2020

High-level talks: 15/01/2019

Ad hoc visit: 10/12/2018 - 17/12/2018

Periodic visit: 25/09/2017 - 06/10/2017

Public Statement: 26/03/2015

  • Public Statement concerning Bulgaria: ; French version: ; Bulgarian version:  [CPT/Inf (2015) 17]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 13/02/2015 - 20/02/2015

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2015) 36]
    • Executive summary:
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2015) 37]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 24/03/2014 - 03/04/2014

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2015) 12]
    • Executive summary
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2015) 13]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 04/05/2012 - 10/05/2012

Periodic visit: 18/10/2010 - 29/10/2010

Ad hoc visit: 15/12/2008 - 19/12/2008

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2010) 29]
  • Government response: [CPT/inf (2010) 30]

Periodic visit: 10/09/2006 - 21/09/2006

Ad hoc visit: 16/12/2003 - 22/12/2003

Periodic visit: 17/04/2002 - 26/04/2002

Periodic visit: 25/04/1999 - 07/05/1999

 

Periodic visit: 26/03/1995 - 07/04/1995

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (97) 1]
  • Government responses: [CPT/Inf (97) 1]