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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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Rapport au Gouvernement de Saint-Marin relatif à la visite effectuée à Saint-Marin par le Comité européen pour la prévention de la torture et des peines ou traitements inhumains ou dégradants (CPT) du 29 janvier au 1er février 2013

11 December 2014 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Country Reports

Response of the Government of San Marino to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to San Marino from 29 January to 1 February 2013

11 December 2014 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Country Reports

Report to the Government of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 23 September to 1 October 2013

9 December 2014 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Country Reports

Response of the Government of Cyprus to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Cyprus from 23 September to 1 October 2013

9 December 2014 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Country Reports

The CPT standards

8 March 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Thematic Reports

20 Years of Combating Torture: 19th General Report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) (1 August 2008-31 July 2009)

20 October 2009 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Thematic Reports

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