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The Austrian and Danish Governments have decided to lift the rule of confidentiality provided for in the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and to have published the reports drawn up by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) following the periodic visits it carried out to Austria and Denmark during May 1990 and December 1990 respectively.
The CPT's report on its visit to Austria is published together with the comments of the Austrian authorities on the report.
Following these visits, an ongoing dialogue has been established between the CPT and the Austrian and Danish authorities.
The CPT's reports and the comments of the Austrian authorities can be obtained on request from the CPT's Secretariat (tel.: 88 41 20 00, extension 31 33; Fax: 88 41 27 72) or from Sabine ZIMMER, Press Department (tel.: 88 41 25 97; Fax: 88 41 27 90).
In accordance with Article 11 of the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the information gathered by the CPT in relation to a visit, its report and its consultations with the State concerned are confidential. However, the CPT shall publish its report, together with any comments of the State concerned, whenever requested to do so by that State.
The CPT was set up under the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, drawn up within the framework of the Council of Europe. The following member States of the Council of Europe are bound by the Convention: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The CPT's task is to examine the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty. For this purpose, it is entitled to visit any place where such persons are held by a public authority. The CPT may formulate recommendations with a view to strengthening, if necessary, the protection of persons deprived of their liberty against torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
The Committee organises periodic visits as well as any other visits which appear to it to be required in the circumstances.
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