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Anti-torture Committee publishes report on France
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published a report on its ad hoc visit to France from 23 to 30 November 2018, together with the response of the French authorities. The visit’s main aim was to examine the...
Venice Commission cancels meeting, adopts opinions by written procedure instead
Following the spread of the COVID-19 virus to northern Italy, the Enlarged Bureau of the Venice Commission has decided not to hold the scheduled 20-21 March plenary session or other scheduled meetings in Venice. Instead, only some opinions from the agenda have been adopted by written procedure,...
COVID-19: Anti-torture Committee issues statement of principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published a statement of principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “The...