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

10/04/2025

During the visit, the CPT delegation focused on the treatment of persons held in police custody, in several prisons, and at Medveďov Immigration Detention Facility. It also assessed the situation of persons held at Hronovce Detention Institute and of involuntary patients in two civil psychiatric...

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

11/12/2023

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 treatment of persons placed at Hronovce Detention...

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activities

Periodic visit: 28/11/2023 - 08/12/2023


Periodic visit: 19/03/2018 - 28/03/2018


Periodic visit: 24/09/2013 - 03/10/2013


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

  • CPT report: Slovak version: [CPT/Inf (2010) 1]
  • Government response: Slovak version: [CPT/Inf (2010) 2]
  • Publication news flash
  • Addendum to the Government response: [CPT/Inf (2011) 2]

Periodic visit: 22/02/2005 - 03/03/2005

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2006) 5]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2006) 6]

Periodic visit: 09/10/2000 - 18/10/2000

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 29]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2001) 30]

Periodic visit: 25/06/1995 - 07/07/1995

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (97) 2]
  • Government interim/follow-up reports: [CPT/Inf (97) 3]