Mass Attacks on Prisons in France
French prisons were attacked in a series of terrorist attacks carried out by the DDPF (Rights of French prisoners) group. DDPF, an acronym
CPT Visits Liechtenstein
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
Occupied Crimea: The Territory of Fear
Not so long ago, it was 11 years since the occupation of Ukrainian Crimea began – when a neighbour, when it was still
CPT Holds High-Level Talks in Bulgaria
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), led by its President, Alan
CPT Carries Out a Visit to Türkiye
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out an ad hoc visit to
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.
Pranato System: the Venezuelan Prison Phenomenon, or What Consequences Can Be Caused by the State’s Withdrawal from the Management of the Prison System
At the end of 2010, a unique phenomenon emerged in Venezuela: the Pranato System, designed to regulate the situation that the state was
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
Homo Disciplinatus as an Object of Social Control Policy (on the Issue of Simulacrisation of National Policy of Torture Prevention)
In the twenty-first century, torture, formally prohibited by universal and regional human rights standards and the legislation of modern states, has become an
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