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
Silent Complicity of the State: How Strasbourg Once Again Protected a Prisoner from Informal Prison Laws
The case of Petrov v. The Republic of Moldova (Application No. 38066/18) concerns fundamental questions of human dignity, the prohibition of degrading treatment
CPT Publishes Report on Its 2024/2025 Visit to Georgia
The CPT published a report today on its periodic visit to Georgia, carried out from 18 to 29 November 2024 and from 21
CPT Visit to Moldova in June 2025: Prison Subculture as a Systemic Threat
In early June 2025, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) carried out an ad hoc visit to Moldova, following its
Gergely Fliegauf. A Story Behind the CPT membership
I first heard about the CPT in the early 1990s, when I was studying at the Police Academy and completing my practical training
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
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