Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on Portugal

13/12/2023

The main objective of the visit was to the examine the treatment of persons apprehended by the Public Security Police (PSP) and the National Republican Guard (GNR) and to evaluate once again the effectiveness of investigations into allegations of police ill-treatment. A further focus of the visit...

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The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Portugal

07/06/2022

The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and safeguards afforded to persons detained by law enforcement agencies as well as the treatment and conditions of detention of persons held in prisons following up on the recommendations made by the CPT in its report on the 2019 visit....

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Periodic visit: 23/05/2022 - 03/06/2022


Ad hoc visit: 03/12/2019 - 12/12/2019


Periodic visit: 27/09/2016 - 07/10/2016


Ad hoc visit: 13/05/2013 - 17/05/2013

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2013) 35]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2013) 36]
    • Annexes (in Portuguese) :
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 07/02/2012 - 16/02/2012

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (2013) 4]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2013) 5]
    • Appendices (in Portuguese):
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 14/01/2008 - 25/01/2008

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (2009) 13]
  • Government response:  [CPT/Inf (2009) 14]
  • Government follow-up responses:  [CPT/Inf (2011) 1]
    • Appendices  (in Portuguese):

Periodic visit: 18/11/2003 - 26/11/2003

  • CPT report (in French):  [CPT/Inf (2007) 13]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2007) 14]

Ad hoc visit: 17/12/2002 - 20/12/2002

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (2007) 11]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2007) 12]

Periodic visit: 19/04/1999 - 30/04/1999

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 12]
  • Government interim report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2001) 13]
  • Government follow-up report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 14]

Ad hoc visit: 20/10/1996 - 24/10/1996

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (98) 1]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (98) 2]

 

Periodic visit: 14/05/1995 - 26/05/1995

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (96) 31]
  • Government interim report (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 32]
  • Government follow-up report (in French): [CPT/Inf (97) 13]

Periodic visit: 19/01/1992 - 27/01/1992

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (94) 9]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (94) 9]