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STRASBOURG 25.02.94 - The Finnish Government has published its follow-up report in response to the report drawn up by the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture after its visit to Finland in 1992. This follow-up report forms part of the ongoing dialogue established between the Committee and the Finnish authorities.
The Committee's report on its visit to Finland was published in April 1993 and the interim response of the Finnish Government in August 1993.
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture was set up under the Council of Europe's 1987 Convention and is in force between Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary*, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, The Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia**, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
The Committee is composed of persons from a variety of backgrounds: lawyers, medical doctors, prison experts, persons with parliamentary experience, etc.
The Committee'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. It may formulate recommendations to strengthen, if necessary, their protection 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.
The Finnish Government's follow-up report can be obtained from:
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