The CPT Held Its 117th Plenary Meeting rom 30 June to 4 July 2025
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) held its 117th plenary meeting from 30
Ukraine: Law on Ensuring the Right of Convicted Persons to Free Legal Aid Comes into Force
Convicted prisoners in Ukraine must be provided with a lawyer within 24 hours – the relevant law has come into force. From now
The UK: Tech Firms Suggested Placing Trackers Under Offenders’ Skin at Meeting with Justice Secretary
Tracking devices inserted under offenders’ skin, robots assigned to contain prisoners and driverless vehicles used to transport them were among the measures proposed
Trump’s Visit to the Migrant Detention Center was Meant to Highlight the Issue of Immigration
U.S. President Donald Trump toured a remote migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as his Republican allies advanced a
Japan’s Prison Reform Focuses on Rehabilitation
For the first time in more than a century, Japan has overhauled its prison system with new rules placing greater emphasis on rehabilitation
CPT Carries Out a Visit to Moldova, 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
Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee Visits Ukraine
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
СPT Carries Out a Periodic Visit to Belgium
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out its 8th periodic visit to
Council of Europe: On the Joint Letter Challenging the European Court of Human Rights
On 22 May 2025, at the initiative of Denmark and Italy, nine Council of Europe member states — including Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland —