The CPT and Bulgaria
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in Bulgaria
The objective of the talks was to present the CPT’s key findings and recommendations regarding the treatment of foreign nationals deprived of their liberty pursuant to aliens legislation, as set out in its report on the September 2024 ad hoc visit to Bulgaria, The report was adopted by the...
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2026
The Committee intends to examine the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the following countries: Bulgaria Finland Lithuania Poland Republic of Moldova Serbia Sweden United Kingdom Persons and organisations in possession of relevant information concerning the situation of persons...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out an ad hoc visit to Bulgaria
The objective of the visit was to assess the implementation of the CPT’s long-standing recommendations concerning the treatment and conditions of detention of foreign nationals deprived of their liberty pursuant to aliens legislation. These related to the inadequate material conditions,...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2023 ad hoc visit to Bulgaria
The CPT is highly critical of the lack of implementation of many of the Committee’s long-standing recommendations regarding the treatment, conditions and legal safeguards offered to patients in psychiatric hospitals. However, the CPT notes that some progress appears to be being made as regards...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Bulgaria
The focus of this ad hoc visit was to review the implementation of the long-standing CPT recommendations as regards the situation of persons deprived of their liberty in psychiatric institutions and social care homes. The situation found by the CPT in such establishments in Bulgaria during the...
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee held high-level talks in Bulgaria
Representatives of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) have recently returned from high-level talks in Sofia, Bulgaria. The main objective of the talks, which took place on 31 May and 1 June 2022, was to discuss...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee issues public statement on Bulgaria
The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has issued a public statement on Bulgaria today. This Statement, which is made in application of Article 10 (2) of the Convention establishing the Committee,[1] addresses the...
Ad hoc visit: 21/03/2023 - 31/03/2023
- CPT report:
[CPT/Inf (2024) 06]
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- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2024) 07]
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High-level talks: 31/05/2022 - 01/06/2022
Public Statement: 04/11/2021
- Public Statement concerning Bulgaria:
French version: Bulgarian version: [CPT/Inf (2021) 26] - Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 01/10/2021 - 13/10/2021
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2022) 20]
- Executive summary: ; Bulgarian version:
- Executive summary:
- Government response: ; Bulgarian version: [CPT/Inf (2022) 21]
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Ad hoc visit: 10/08/2020 - 21/08/2020
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2020) 39]
- Executive summary:
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- Government response: ; Bulgarian version: [CPT/Inf (2021) 3]
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High-level talks: 15/01/2019
Ad hoc visit: 10/12/2018 - 17/12/2018
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2019) 24]
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- Government response: ; Bulgarian version: [CPT/Inf (2019) 25]
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Periodic visit: 25/09/2017 - 06/10/2017
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2018) 15]
- Executive summary:
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- Government response: ; Bulgarian version: [CPT/Inf (2018) 46]
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Public Statement: 26/03/2015
- Public Statement concerning Bulgaria: ; French version: ; Bulgarian version: [CPT/Inf (2015) 17]
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Ad hoc visit: 13/02/2015 - 20/02/2015
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2015) 36]
- Executive summary:
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- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2015) 37]
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Periodic visit: 24/03/2014 - 03/04/2014
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2015) 12]
- Executive summary
- Executive summary
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2015) 13]
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Ad hoc visit: 04/05/2012 - 10/05/2012
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2012) 32]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2012) 33]
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Periodic visit: 18/10/2010 - 29/10/2010
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2012) 9]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2012) 10]
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Ad hoc visit: 15/12/2008 - 19/12/2008
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2010) 29]
- Government response: [CPT/inf (2010) 30]
Periodic visit: 10/09/2006 - 21/09/2006
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2008) 11]
- Government response: [CPT/inf (2008) 12]
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Ad hoc visit: 16/12/2003 - 22/12/2003
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2004) 23]
- Government response: [CPT/inf (2004) 24]
- Publication news flash
Periodic visit: 17/04/2002 - 26/04/2002
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2004) 21]
- Government response: [CPT/Inf (2004) 22]
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Periodic visit: 25/04/1999 - 07/05/1999
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2002) 1]
- Government responses: [CPT/Inf (2002) 2]
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Periodic visit: 26/03/1995 - 07/04/1995
- CPT report: [CPT/Inf (97) 1]
- Government responses: [CPT/Inf (97) 1]
Preventing torture in Europe
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| Ratification of ECPT: | 1994 |
Visits carried out:
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| Reports adopted: | 16 |
| Reports published: | 15 |
| Automatic publication procedure: | Yes, since Dec. 2015 |
| Public Statement: | 2 |
