The CPT and France
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) deplores overcrowding and violence in prisons in Guadeloupe and French Guiana (France)
In the course of this fourth visit to the French overseas territories, the CPT visited 19 police and gendarmerie establishments, three prisons and three hospitals (see full list below) in November and December 2023. The vast majority of persons interviewed made no allegations of ill-treatment by...
The Council of Europe's anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits France
The delegation visited four large prison establishments experiencing severe challenges linked to overcrowding. The treatment, material conditions and regime applied to remand and sentenced persons were examined in these establishments. Particular attention was also paid to the situation of women...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits France overseas (French Guiana and Guadeloupe)
During the visit, particular attention was paid to the conditions of detention of persons deprived of liberty in prisons, including remand establishments, affected by overcrowding. Further, the delegation examined the treatment and safeguards afforded to involuntary patients in psychiatric...
France: anti-torture Committee deplores conditions of detention, prison overcrowding and lack of psychiatric beds
As regards police establishments, while the majority of those interviewed did not report any physical ill-treatment, several people indicated that they had been deliberately beaten during their arrest or on police premises. Allegations of insults, including of a racist or homophobic nature, were...
Periodic visit: 23/09/2024 - 04/10/2024
Ad hoc visit: 28/11/2023 - 14/12/2023 (French Guiana and Guadeloupe)
- CPT report
in French [CPT/Inf (2025) 07]
- Executive summary
in French
- Executive summary
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2025) 08]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
Ad hoc visit: 06/07/2020 - 10/07/2020
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2021) 16]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2021) 17]
- Appendices (in French):
- Appendices (in French):
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
Periodic visit: 04/12/2019 - 18/12/2019
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2021) 14]
- Executive Summary:
- Executive Summary:
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2021) 15]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
Ad hoc visit: 23/11/2018 - 30/11/2018
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2020) 11]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2020) 12]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
Periodic visit: 15/11/2015 - 27/11/2015
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2017) 7]
- Executive summary (in French):
- Executive summary (in French):
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2017) 8]
- Publication news flash
- Visit news flash
Periodic visit: 28/11/2010 - 10/12/2010
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2012) 13]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2012) 14]
- Publication news flash
Ad hoc visit: 25/11/2008 - 01/12/2008 (Guyana)
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2009) 32]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2009) 33]
Periodic visit: 27/09/2006 - 09/10/2006
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2007) 44]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2007) 45]
Ad hoc visit: 13/12/2004 - 20/12/2004 (La Réunion)
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2005) 21]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (2005) 22]
Ad hoc visit: 11/06/2003 - 17/06/2003
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2004) 6]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2004) 7]
Ad hoc visit: 17/06/2002 - 21/06/2002
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2003) 40]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2003) 41]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 14/05/2000 - 26/05/2000
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (2001) 10]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/inf (2001) 11]
Periodic visit: 06/10/1996 - 18/10/1996
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (98) 7]
- Government responses (in French): [CPT/Inf (98) 8]
Ad hoc visit: 20/07/1994 - 22/07/1994
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 2 Part 1]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 2 Part 2]
Ad hoc visit: 03/07/1994 - 07/07/1994 (Martinique)
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 24 Part 1]
- Government observations and follow-up report (in French): [CPT/Inf (96) 24 Part 2]
Periodic visit: 27/10/1991 - 08/11/1991
- CPT report (in French): [CPT/Inf (93) 2 Part 1]
- Government response (in French): [CPT/Inf (93) 2 Part 2]
- Annexes (in French):
- Annexes (in French):
- Government follow-up report (in French): [CPT/Inf (94) 1]
Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int
| Ratification of ECPT: | 1989 |
Visits carried out:
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17 8 9 |
| Reports adopted: | 17 |
| Reports published: | 16 |
| Automatic publication procedure: | No |
| Public Statement: | None |
