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
Prison population in 2024: trends and challenges
As of 2024, more than 11 million people were held in prisons worldwide. Data were not available for Eritrea, Somalia and the Democratic
Dmytro Yagunov: Deviant State in the Context of the Anti-Torture Policy
This paper is about the scope, limits, and consequences of contemporary anti-torture policies, shaped and implemented at both national and international levels. This
India: 70% Police Officers Justify Use of Force, 60% Support Use of Torture
More than 70% of Indian police personnel across the ranks believe that they should be allowed to use force without any fear of
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
UN Commission: Enforced Disappearances Committed by Russian Authorities Amount to Crimes Against Humanity
Enforced disappearances committed by Russian authorities in a widespread and systematic manner against the civilian population in the context of their full-scale invasion
CPT Holds High-Level Talks in Latvia
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), led by its President, Alan
Hispanic Street and Prison Gangs in the United States: Economics, Subculture, Hierarchies, Case Law and Political Discourse
This article focuses on Hispanic street and prison gangs, which – along with other gangs – constitute a significant and iconic phenomenon of
Ireland v. the United Kingdom: on the 50th Anniversary of the Tragic Events of the Conflict in Northern Ireland
The tragic and lasting crisis in Northern Ireland lies at the root of the present case. In order to combat what the respondent
Dmytro Yagunov: The Penitentiary System (Defining the Concept)
The penitentiary system is a set of institutions designed to keep deviants in forced isolation, whose behaviour poses the greatest threat to society