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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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Report to the Government of the United Kingdom on the visit to Gibraltar carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 13 to 17 November 2014

19 November 2015 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Country Reports

Report to the Government of Ireland on the visit to Ireland carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 16 to 26 September 2014

17 November 2015 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Country Reports

Response of the Government of Ireland to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Ireland from 16 to 26 September 2014

17 November 2015 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Country Reports

Report to the Austrian Government on the visit to Austria carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 22 September to 1 October 2014

6 November 2015 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Country Reports

Response of the Austrian Government to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Austria from 22 September to 1 October 2014

6 November 2015 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Country 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

Rapport au Conseil fédéral suisse relatif à la visite effectuée en Suisse par le Comité européen pour la prévention de la torture et des peines ou traitements inhumains ou dégradants (CPT) du 24 septembre au 5 octobre 2007

13 November 2008 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Country Reports

Réponse du Conseil fédéral suisse au rapport du Comité européen pour la prévention de la torture et des peines ou traitements inhumains ou dégradants (CPT) relatif à sa visite effectuée en Suisse du 24 septembre au 5 octobre 2007

13 November 2008 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Committee for the Prevention of Torture | Document type: Country Reports

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