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Positive progress for German detainees, but serious concerns remain, says Anti Torture Committee
CPT
14 September 2022
Strasbourg
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has welcomed positive trends in prisoner treatment in Germany, but outlined a number of serious concerns. The delegation - which visited police stations, prisons and psychiatric clinics...
Civil Society in the spotlight at Venice Commission round table
Council of Europe
13 September 2022
Strasbourg
The participation of civil society in public decision-making and the foreign funding of associations were the key themes of the international round table event entitled “Civil Society: Empowerment and Accountability” in Strasbourg, organised by the Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR in the...