What does CPT stand for?

Committee for the Prevention of Torture

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, which provided reports on prison conditions to the Court, has visited Ireland on four occasions and brought the seriousness of overcrowding in prisons here to the attention of the authorities.

Cell a bit cramped? Europe says you can now sue the State

Two years ago, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture said Irish prisons were unsafe for both inmates and warders.

CELL SHOCK; Security fears at overcrowded jails Some inmates sleeping ...

A separate - but equally damning - report by the council's committee for the prevention of torture (CPT), adds fuel to the criticisms, with an attack on the conditions in which terrorist suspects are being detained at Paddington Green police station in London, in what has been described as a "very austere environment".

Council of Europe report criticises 42-day detention

The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture, which visited detention facilities in Chechnya twice in 2006, said in a report it was "deeply concerned" by the extent of torture and other forms of ill-treatment by law enforcement officials and security forces.

Chechnya accused of torture

Long-term remand prisoners were moved out of the jail after conditions were described as ``inhumane'' by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture.

`WORST JAIL IN BRITAIN'

The report, published by Europe's anti-torture watchdog, the Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment, (CPT), also criticised police across Wales for their alleged ill-treatment of suspects in custody, claiming there is a noticeable gulf in prison standards between England and Wales.

Top officer answers attack on city station

European Committee for The Prevention of Torture Although there are standards set by an international body, the only region of the world with a supranational inspection mechanism is Europe.

Looking beyond the borders: Improving correctional standards worldwide

A number of member states of the Council of Europe began to publish reports of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2000