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Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture

In recent years the Council of Europe's efforts to guarantee human rights have laid increasing emphasis on preventing violations. Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides that "No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment". This article inspired the drafting, in 1987, of the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The Convention provides non-judicial preventive machinery to protect detainees. It is based on a system of visits by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT). The Secretariat of the CPT forms part of the Council of Europe's Directorate General of Human Rights. Website: www.cpt.coe.int/en/
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Response of the Government of Serbia to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Serbia from 1 to 11 February 2011

14 June 2012 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: States Parties Reports

Response of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo to the Report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on its visit to Kosovo from 21 to 29 March 2007

20 January 2009 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: States Parties Reports

Response of the Government of Serbia to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Serbia from 19 to 29 November 2007

14 January 2009 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: States Parties Reports

Interim response of the Government of Serbia and Montenegro to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Serbia and Montenegro from 16 to 28 September 2004

18 May 2006 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: States Parties Reports

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