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Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int

About the CPT

The CPT visits places of detention and assesses how persons deprived of their liberty are treated in order to strengthen their protection from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Scheduled Periodic Visits

2025

Azerbaijan, Belgium, 

Germany, Greece,

Liechtenstein, Montenegro,

Romania, Spain

Statistics

In total:

  • 544 visits carried out (307 periodic + 237 ad hoc)
  • 486 visit reports published

So far this year:

  • 6 ad hoc visits
  • 2 periodic visit
  • 6 visit reports published

(as at 14 April 2025)