Haiti Gangs Storm Town and Release 500 Inmates from Prison
On April, 1, 2025, gang members stormed the town of Mirebalais in central Haiti on Monday and released about 500 inmates from prison.
CPT Publishes Report on its 2023 Periodic Visit to Slovakia
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published today the report on its
Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee Visits Cyprus
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
The CPT Carries Out an Ad Hoc Visit to Hungary, Focusing on Prisons
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
The CPT Visits Türkiye to Examine Psychiatric Establishments
A delegation of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out an ad
Thailand Deports Dozens of Uyghurs to China Despite Torture Fears
Dozens of Uyghurs have been deported from Thailand to China in the face of warnings from human rights experts that there is a
J.G.G., et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al.: Removal of Alleged Gang Members Pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act of 1798
In the predawn hours of Saturday, March 15, five Venezuelan noncitizens being held in Texas by the Department of Homeland Security sought emergency
Inside the Drugs Gang Supplying HMP Preston
A prison nurse who was caught smuggling drugs and mobile phones into HMP Preston was part of a ‘sophisticated drugs gang’. Kiera Burton
The Future of a New Prison in Lithuania
Lithuania has not built a single new prison during the period of independence. More than one government has promised to build a prison,
The CPT Publishes Report on Its 2024 Periodic Visit to Czechia
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published the report on its periodic