What does deprivation of liberty looks like in psychiatric establishments?

What does deprivation of liberty looks like in psychiatric establishments?

06/08/2026
What does deprivation of liberty looks like in psychiatric establishments?

Find out how the Council of Europe's Committee for the prevention of torture maintains and safeguards human rights in psychiatric facilities

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Anti-torture Committee publishes report on Spain, urges the authorities to address allegations of physical ill-treatment in three Andalusian Prisons and commends the range of activities on offer to prisoners under the ordinary regime

Anti-torture Committee publishes report on Spain, urges the authorities to address allegations of physical ill-treatment in three Andalusian Prisons and commends the range of activities on offer to prisoners under the ordinary regime

28/07/2026
Anti-torture Committee publishes report on Spain, urges the authorities to address allegations of physical ill-treatment in three Andalusian Prisons and commends the range of activities on offer to prisoners under the ordinary regime

The primary objective of the visit, which took place from 28 April to 9 May 2025, was to examine the treatment of persons detained in police and prison establishments, with a focus on prisoners accommodated in closed-regime modules and on the application of the use of force and means of...

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Periodic visit: 11/05/2026 - 22/05/2026

Ad hoc visit: 01/12/2025 - 08/12/2025

Ad hoc visit: 04/06/2025 - 13/06/2025

High-level talks: 16/10/2024 - 17/10/2024

Ad hoc visit: 27/03/2023 - 06/04/2023

Ad hoc visit: 16/01/2023 - 18/01/2023

During this visit, the delegation of the CPT examined the treatment and conditions of detention of two persons convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) who are serving their sentences in the United Kingdom.

Pursuant to an Exchange of Letters, dated 7 and 24 November 2000, between the CPT and ICTY regarding the monitoring of the conditions of imprisonment and treatment of persons convicted by the ICTY (“Exchange of Letters”) and in accordance with the Enforcement Agreement concluded on II March 2004 between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the ICTY.

Ad hoc visit: 25/11/2022 - 28/11/2022

Periodic visit: 08/06/2021 - 21/06/2021

Ad hoc visit: 14/10/2019 - 18/10/2019

High-level talks: 04/06/2019 - 05/06/2019

Ad hoc visit: 13/05/2019 - 23/05/2019

Ad hoc visit: 17/10/2018 - 26/10/2018

Ad hoc visit: 29/08/2017 - 06/09/2017 (Northern Ireland)

High-level talks: 26/04/2017

Ad hoc visit: 09/02/2017 - 11/02/2017 (Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus)

Periodic visit: 30/03/2016 - 12/04/2016

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2017) 9]
    • Executive summary:
  • Publication news flash
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2018) 1]

Ad hoc visit: 13/11/2014 - 19/11/2014 (Gibraltar)

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2015) 40]
    • Executive summary:
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2015) 41]

Ad hoc visit: 22/10/2012 - 24/10/2012 (return flight)

Periodic visit: 17/09/2012 - 28/09/2012

Ad hoc visit: 15/03/2010 - 26/03/2010

  • CPT report (Jersey): [CPT/Inf (2010) 35]
  • Government response (Jersey): [CPT/Inf (2010) 36]
  • CPT report (Guernsey): [CPT/Inf (2010) 37]
  • Government response (Guernsey): [CPT/Inf (2010) 38]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 18/11/2008 - 01/12/2008

Ad hoc visit: 02/12/2007 - 06/12/2007

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2008) 27]
  • Government response:  [CPT/Inf (2008) 28]

Ad hoc visit: 20/11/2005 - 25/11/2005

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2006) 28]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2006) 29]

Ad hoc visit: 11/07/2005 - 15/07/2005

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2006) 26]
  • Government response:  [CPT/Inf (2006) 27]

Ad hoc visit: 14/03/2004 - 19/03/2004

Periodic visit: 12/05/2003 - 23/05/2003

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2005) 1]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2005) 2]

Ad hoc visit: 17/02/2002 - 21/02/2002

Periodic visit: 04/02/2001 - 16/02/2001

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2002) 6]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2002) 7]

Periodic visit : 29/11/1999 - 08/12/1999 (Northern Ireland)

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 6]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2001) 7]

Ad hoc visit: 08/09/1997 - 17/09/1997

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2000) 1]
  • Government response:  [CPT/Inf (2000) 7]

Periodic visit: 15/05/1994 - 31/05/1994

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (96) 11]
  • Government final response: [CPT/Inf (96) 12]

Ad hoc visit : 20/07/1993 - 29/07/1993 (Northern Ireland)

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (94) 17]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (94) 18]

Periodic visit: 29/07/1990 - 10/08/1990

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (91) 15]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (91) 16]
  • Government follow-up report: [CPT/Inf (93) 9]

 

Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int

Ratification of the ECPT: 1988
Visits carried out:
  • periodic
  • ad hoc
 29
10
19

Reports adopted:
(of which 2 reports relate to 1 visit)

 28
Reports published: 28
Automatic publication procedure: Yes, since  January 2026.
Public Statement: None
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