Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in North Macedonia on prisons

10/10/2024

The Prime Minister was briefed on the dire situation in Idrizovo Prison, where the conditions of detention remain appalling for hundreds of prisoners. The issues highlighted in the CPT report on the October 2023 visit regarding this and other prisons in the country, such as lack of staff,...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes the response of the authorities of North Macedonia to the report on the 2023 visit

04/10/2024

The visit focused on the treatment of persons deprived of liberty by the police, including the effectiveness of investigations into complaints of alleged police ill-treatment, and on the conditions of detention of persons held in four prison establishments and one juvenile educational centre. It...

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

15/05/2024

The visit focused on treatment by the police, including the effectiveness of investigations into complaints of alleged police ill-treatment, and on the conditions of detention of persons held in four prison establishments and one juvenile educational centre. It also examined the treatment and...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee carries out periodic visit to North Macedonia

17/10/2023

During the visit, a primary objective of the delegation was to assess the treatment of persons held in prisons, and to see what progress had been made by the authorities to develop a professional prison management system, with clear reporting lines and accountability. In particular, the...

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The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee and Development Bank held high-level talks on prison reform in North Macedonia

18/05/2022

On 16 May 2022, the President of the European Committee for Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Alan Mitchell, and the Vice-Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), Tomáš Boček, have met the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Dimitar...

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High-level talks: 08/10/2024


Periodic visit: 02/10/2023 - 12/10/2023


High-level talks: 16/05/2022 - 17/05/2022


Ad hoc visit and high-level talks: 07/12/2020 - 09/12/2020


Periodic visit: 02/12/2019 - 12/12/2019


High-level talks: 14/10/2017


Ad hoc visit: 06/12/2016 - 09/12/2016


High-level talks: 30/03/2015 - 31/03/2015


Periodic visit: 07/10/2014 - 17/10/2014


Ad hoc visit: 21/11/2011 - 24/11/2011


Periodic visit: 21/09/2010 - 01/10/2010


Ad hoc visit: 30/06/2008 - 03/07/2008

  • CPT report: Macedonian language version: [CPT/Inf (2008) 31]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2008) 32]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 14/10/2007 - 18/10/2007

  • CPT report: Macedonian language version: [CPT/Inf (2008) 22]
  • Government response: Macedonian language version: [CPT/Inf (2008) 23]

Periodic visit: 15/05/2006 - 26/05/2006

  • CPT report: Macedonian language version: [CPT/Inf (2008) 5]
  • Government response: Macedonian language version: [CPT/Inf (2008) 6]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 12/07/2004 - 19/07/2004


Periodic visit: 18/11/2002 - 27/11/2002


Ad hoc visit: 15/07/2002 - 19/07/2002


Ad hoc visit: 21/10/2001 - 26/10/2001


Periodic visit: 17/05/1998 - 27/05/1998

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 20]
  • Government interim report + follow-up report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 21]