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STRASBOURG 28.6.94 - The Icelandic Government has decided to publish the report drawn up by the COUNCIL OF EUROPE's Committee for the Prevention of Torture after its visit to Iceland in July 1993.
Following the visit, an ongoing dialogue has been established between the Committee and the Icelandic authorities.
Under Article 11 of the European Committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the information gathered by the Committee in relation to a visit, its report and its consultations with the State concerned are confidential. However, the State concerned may decide to lift the rule of confidentiality provided for in the Convention.
The Committee was set up under the 1987 European Convention for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The following member States of the Council of Europe are bound by the Convention: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria(*), Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia(*), Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
(*) As from 1 September 1994
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 Committee's report on its visit to Iceland can be obtained from:
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