The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee announces periodic visits to eight countries in 2026
The CPT adopted 10 visit reports and elected a new Bureau – President and Vice-Presidents
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in Latvia
Preventing torture in Europe
www.cpt.coe.int
The CPT visits places of detention and assesses how persons deprived of their liberty are treated in order to strengthen their protection from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
2025
Azerbaijan, Belgium,
Germany, Greece,
Liechtenstein, Montenegro,
Romania, Spain
In total:
- 544 visits carried out (307 periodic + 237 ad hoc)
- 486 visit reports published
So far this year:
- 6 ad hoc visits
- 2 periodic visit
- 6 visit reports published
(as at 14 April 2025)
