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The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) calls for action to combat prison overcrowding and informal hierarchies in prisons

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) calls for action to combat prison overcrowding and informal hierarchies in prisons

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2026

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2026

The CPT adopted 10 visit reports and elected a new Bureau – President and Vice-Presidents

The CPT adopted 10 visit reports and elected a new Bureau – President and Vice-Presidents

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Preventing torture in Europe
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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, 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)