Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out an ad hoc visit to Hungary, focusing on prisons

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out an ad hoc visit to Hungary, focusing on prisons

01/04/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out an ad hoc visit to Hungary, focusing on prisons

The purpose of the visit was to examine the treatment and detention conditions of persons held in prison. To this end, the CPT delegation visited Tiszalök and Szombathely National Prisons. Particular attention was paid to the measures taken by the authorities to implement recommendations made by...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2023 periodic visit to Hungary

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2023 periodic visit to Hungary

03/12/2024
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2023 periodic visit to Hungary

During the visit, the CPT delegation focused on the treatment of persons detained in police custody, in several prisons, in the Judicial Observation and Psychiatric Institute (IMEI) and patients of two civil psychiatric facilities. The visit also provided an opportunity to discuss with the...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Hungary

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Hungary

26/05/2023
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Hungary

In the course of the visit, the delegation examined the treatment and safeguards afforded to persons deprived of their liberty by the police and the treatment of persons in prison and their conditions of detention. Further, it assessed the situation of persons placed in the Judicial Observation...

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Ad hoc visit: 25/03/2025 - 01/04/2025

Periodic visit: 16/05/2023 - 26/05/2023

Periodic visit: 20/11/2018 - 29/11/2018

Ad hoc visit: 20/10/2017 - 26/10/2017

Ad hoc visit: 21/10/2015 - 27/10/2015

  • CPT report: Hungarian version: [CPT/Inf (2016) 27]
    • Executive summary:
  • Government response:  Hungarian version: [CPT/Inf (2016) 28]

Periodic visit: 03/04/2013 - 12/04/2013

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2014) 13]
  • Government response: Hungarian version: [CPT/Inf (2014) 14]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 24/03/2009 - 02/04/2009

  • CPT report: Hungarian version: [CPT/Inf (2010) 16]
  • Government response:   Hungarian version: [CPT/Inf (2010) 17]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 30/01/2007 - 01/02/2007

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2007) 24]
  • Government response: Hungarian version: [CPT/Inf (2007) 25]

Periodic visit: 30/03/2005 - 08/04/2005

Ad hoc visit: 30/05/2003 - 04/06/2003

  • CPT report: Hungarian version: [CPT/Inf (2004) 18]
  • Government response:  Hungarian version: [CPT/inf (2004) 19]

Periodic visit: 05/12/1999 - 16/12/1999

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 2]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2001) 3] 

Periodic visit: 01/11/1994 - 14/11/1994

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (96) 5]
  • Government comments: [CPT/Inf (96) 5]
  • Government interim report: [CPT/Inf (96) 15]