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The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2025

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2025

12/04/2024
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2025

The Committee intends to examine the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the following countries: Azerbaijan Belgium Germany Greece Liechtenstein Montenegro Romania Spain Persons and organisations in possession of relevant information concerning the situation of persons deprived of...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes two reports on the monitoring of a Frontex-supported return operation from Belgium and Cyprus to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes two reports on the monitoring of a Frontex-supported return operation from Belgium and Cyprus to the Democratic Republic of Congo

13/07/2023
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes two reports on the monitoring of a Frontex-supported return operation from Belgium and Cyprus to the Democratic Republic of Congo

The two reports examine the treatment and conditions of detention of foreign nationals deprived of their liberty under immigration legislation and the safeguards afforded to them in the context of their removal. The CPT sent, for the first time, two delegations to observe the preparations and...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes the report on its visit to prisons in Belgium

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes the report on its visit to prisons in Belgium

29/11/2022
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes the report on its visit to prisons in Belgium

The objective of the visit was to examine the situation in Belgian prisons in light of the recommendations made in the report on the periodic visit carried out in March/April 2017 and the public statement issued in July 2017. The delegation conducted follow-up visits to Antwerp, Lantin, and St....

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Ad hoc visit: 07/11/2022 - 10/11/2022 (return flight)

  • CPT report: English version ; French version  [CPT/Inf (2023) 20]
    • Executive summary: English version ; French version 
  • Government response (in French):  [CPT/Inf (2023) 21]
  • Publication news flash
  • Visit news flash

Ad hoc visit: 02/11/2021 - 09/11/2021

  • CPT report (in French):   [CPT/Inf (2022) 22]
    • Executive summary: in French  ; in English
  • Government response (in French):  [CPT/Inf (2022) 23]
  • Publication news flash
  • Visit news flash

Public Statement: 13/07/2017

  • Public Statement concerning Belgium:  French version:  Dutch version:  [CPT/Inf (2017) 18]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 27/03/2017 - 06/04/2017

High-level talks: 21/06/2016

Ad hoc visit: 07/05/2016 - 09/05/2016

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2016) 29]
    • Executive summary (in French):
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2016) 30]
  • Publication news flash

Periodic visit: 24/09/2013 - 04/10/2013

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2016) 13]
    • Executive summary (in French):
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2016) 14]
  • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visit: 23/04/2012 - 27/04/2012

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2012) 36]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2012) 37]
  • Publication news flash

Visit to Tilburg Prison: 17/10/2011 - 19/10/2011

  • CPT report: French version: [CPT/Inf (2012) 19]
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2013) 10]

Periodic visit: 28/09/2009 - 07/10/2009

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2010) 24]
  • Publication news flash
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2011) 7]

Periodic visit: 18/04/2005 - 27/04/2005

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2006) 15]
  • Publication news flash
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2006) 40]

Periodic visit: 25/11/2001 - 07/12/2001

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2002) 25]
  • Publication news flash
  • Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2003) 32]

Periodic visit: 31/08/1997 - 12/09/1997

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (98) 11]
  • Government interim report (in French): [CPT/inf (99) 6]
    • Appendices (in French):
  • Government follow-up report (in French): Dutch version: [CPT/Inf (99) 11]

Periodic visit: 14/11/1993 - 23/11/1993

  • CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (94) 15
  • Government interim report (in French): [CPT/Inf (95) 6]
    • Appendices (in French):
  • Government follow-up report (in French):  [CPT/Inf (96) 7]