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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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Preliminary observations made by the delegation of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) which visited Ukraine from 29 November to 6 December 2011 and response of the Government of Ukraine to three issues raised by the delegation

12 March 2012 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Public statement concerning Greece

15 March 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Déclaration publique relative à la Grèce

15 March 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Public statement concerning the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), (made on 13 March 2007)

13 March 2007 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Déclaration publique relative à la République tchétchène de la Fédération de Russie: Comité européen pour la prévention de la torture et des peines ou traitements inhumains ou dégradants (CPT), (faite le 13 mars 2007)

13 March 2007 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Déclaration publique relative à la République tchétchène de la Fédération de Russie: Comité européen pour la prévention de la torture et des peines ou traitements inhumains ou dégradants (CPT), (faite le 10 juillet 2003)

10 July 2003 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Public statement concerning the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), (made on 10 July 2003)

10 July 2003 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Public statement on Turkey: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) - adopted on 15 December 1992

15 December 1992 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Speeches/Statements

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