The CPT visited Montenegro
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
CPT Holds High-Level Talks in Ireland on Longstanding Prison and Health Issues
Representatives of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), led by its
Thirty Years Ago, Ukraine Took a Historic Step by Joining the Council of Europe
Thirty years ago, Ukraine took a historic step by joining the Council of Europe – an Organisation that unites European nations around democracy,
The CPT Adopts Eight Visit Reports and Approves Its Updated and Consolidated Standards on Healthcare in Prison
During the meeting, the CPT examined and adopted the reports on visits to Türkiye (March 2025), Liechtenstein (April 2025), Spain (April-May 2025), Romania
Gautam Gulati, Brendan Kelly: We Are Jailing People with Intellectual Disabilities Instead of Helping Them
Imagine you have been arrested and are presented with a document you cannot read or understand. You are in unfamiliar surroundings. You don’t
CPT Publishes Report on Its 2025 Visit on Social Care to Austria
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published today the report on its
The European Convention on Human Rights, a Conscience of Europe: Message from Mattias Guyomar, President of the European Court of Human Rights
During the drafting of the European Convention on Human Rights, Mr Roberts of the United Kingdom declared: “This Convention means that the European
Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System of Social Control in Ukraine. Presentation of the Monograph
On 28 November 2025, there will be a presentation of the monograph “Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System
Visit of Ukrainian Minister of Justice German Galushchenko to the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights
November 4 marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of the European Convention on Human Rights, a document that became the basis for
Is War to Blame? Why is There a Surge in Domestic Violence in Armenia?
Statistics from the Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office show an unprecedented 168 per cent increase in domestic violence in 2024. The number of cases