European Convention against Torture
| European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
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| Short title: | European Convention against Torture |
| Title (engl.): |
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| Date: | Nov 26, 1987 |
| Come into effect: | Feb. 1, 1989 |
| Reference: | ETS No. 126 , SR 0.106 |
| Reference (German): | unofficial translation Council of Europe |
| Contract type: | Regional (Europe) |
| Legal matter: | Human rights |
| Signing: | 47 |
| Ratification : | 47 ( current status )
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| Germany: | Ratification (February 21, 1990) |
| Liechtenstein: | Ratification (Sept. 12, 1991) |
| Austria: | Ratification (Jan 6, 1989) |
| Switzerland: | Ratification (Oct 7, 1988) |
| Please note the note on the applicable contract version . | |
On November 26, 1987, the Council of Europe passed the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment . European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment , CPT for short or European Convention against Torture . This Council of Europe convention came into force on February 1, 1989 with ETS no. 126 in force and has so far been ratified by 47 states.
The European Convention against Torture places the emphasis on the prevention and prevention of torture , taking into account the prohibition of torture in accordance with Article 3 of the ECHR . To this end, a European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was created.
The Committee conducts visits to examine the treatment of those deprived of liberty. He is authorized to visit such facilities (in particular prisons and similar institutions) in a convention state at any time. After the inspection, the committee provides the affected state with a confidential report containing its findings and recommendations. As a rule, the contracting states allow these reports to be published without the Convention expressly requiring them to do so.
The European Convention against Torture already shows many similarities with the Optional Protocol (OPCAT) to the UN Convention against Torture, which was adopted fifteen years later . It differs mainly in that it does not provide for a national preventive mechanism.