European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (English Committee for the Prevention of Torture , CPT ) is an institution of the Council of Europe . The seat of the Commission is in Strasbourg . The Commission started its work in 1989.
structure
- The members of the committee are independent and impartial experts from various fields, e.g. B. Lawyers, doctors and prison or police professionals.
- The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers elects a member for each member state. The members are independent, i. H. they do not represent the state for which they were elected. In addition, members do not attend visits to the state for which they were elected.
- The CPT Secretariat is part of the Council of Europe
Management
(as of December 22, 2015)
- Jeroen Schokkenbroek, Executive Secretary
Classification
The local responsibility is divided into divisions, these are assigned to fixed countries.
Division 1
Head: Michael Neurauter
• Albania • Belgium • Germany • Estonia • France • Latvia • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Malta • Norway • Austria • San Marino • Slovak Republic • Czech Republic • Turkey • Hungary
Division 2
Head: Borys Wodz
• Armenia • Azerbaijan • Bulgaria • Denmark • Finland • Georgia • Iceland • Moldova • Monaco • Poland • Romania • Russia • Slovenia • Sweden • Ukraine
Division 3
Head: Hugh Chetwynd
• Andorra • Bosnia-Herzegovina • Greece • Ireland • Italy • Croatia • Liechtenstein • Macedonia • Montenegro • Netherlands • Portugal • Serbia • Spain • Switzerland • United Kingdom • Cyprus
job
The legal basis is the European Convention against Torture of the Council of Europe from 1987. It allows the CPT to visit and inspect any “places of detention” (lieus de detention) of the contracting states. Places of detention are all places where people are detained by the authorities against their will. This primarily affects police cells , pre- trial detention centers and penal institutions , but also closed psychiatric institutions and old people's homes . Only random visits are made. Following the visit, a report with recommendations will be sent to the respective government. This report and the government's response are published regularly. It is not a matter of establishing and denouncing individual cases of torture, but rather of identifying “risky situations” (situations at risk).
Visits and reports made
The reports on the visits can be found on the website of the CPT. There is a report for every inspection, and an annual general report is also prepared.
Germany
The committee made periodic visits to Germany in 1991, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015, as well as an ad hoc visit to detention pending deportation at the airport in Frankfurt (1998) and an ad hoc visit to matters Preventive detention .
Austria
The Republic of Austria was inspected in 1990, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014.
Switzerland
The Swiss Confederation was inspected in 1991, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011.
Web links
Wikinews: Anti-Torture Committee of the Council of Europe criticizes prison conditions in Germany - NewsFootnotes
- ↑ www.cpt.coe.int 1st General Report on the CPT's activities covering the period November 1989 to December 1990 . Accessed January 15, 2014.
- ↑ www.cpt.coe.int Staff. Accessed January 15, 2014.
- ↑ www.cpt.coe.int Staff> Divisions responsible for visits. Accessed January 15, 2014.
- ↑ www.cpt.coe.int CPT Visits. Accessed January 15, 2014.
- ↑ www.cpt.coe.int Annual General Reports. Accessed January 15, 2014.
- ↑ [1] last published report (PDF)
- ↑ [2] CPT visits Germany <. Accessed March 20, 2017.
- ↑ www.cpt.coe.int CPT Visits Austria. Accessed January 15, 2014.
- ↑ www.cpt.coe.int CPT Visits Switzerland. Accessed January 15, 2014.