The CPT Held Its 119th Plenary Meeting From 9 to 13 March 2026
At the meeting, the CPT reviewed and approved the reports concerning its regular visit to Azerbaijan (September–October 2025) and its unscheduled visits to
Dmytro Yagunov: The Imperial Digital Panopticon: When ‘Big Brother’ Goes from Metaphor to Reality
An experiment has been launched in Moscow to exercise total control over migration flows, going far beyond traditional administration. Speaking live on TV
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
Training for Trainers on Human Rights Protection in Places of Detention
On 4-5 December 2025 The Centre for European Constitutional Law (CECL), in partnership with the European Prison Litigation Network and the Human Rights
Torturer from the Hospital: Russian Doctor Notified of Suspicion in Absentia
The National Police and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine have charged 35-year-old Russian paramedic Ilya Sorokin, nicknamed ‘Doctor Evil,’ with
Presentation of a Monograph on the Transformation of the Social Control System in Wartime
On 28 November 2025, a presentation was held for the monograph Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System of
Daughter of South Africa President Accused of Recruiting for Russian Forces
South African authorities announced Sunday they are examining accusations that a daughter of former president Jacob Zuma participated in enlisting individuals to serve
Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Faced Systematic Torture
More than 252 Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador under Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy suffered systematic and prolonged torture and abuse, including sexual
At Least 120 Injured in Clashes as Thousands Demand Action on Cartel Violence
Massive protests swept through Mexico City on Saturday, resulting in violent clashes that injured at least 120 people, including 100 police officers. The
Dozens of Inmates Found Hanged in Ecuador Prison
At least 31 inmates were found dead in El Oro prison in southern Ecuador on Sunday, in one of the deadliest incidents in