Press Release
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on
Kosovo*
Strasbourg, 06.10.2011 – The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention
of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) today
published a report on its most recent visit to Kosovo (8 to 15 June 2010),
together with the response of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission
in Kosovo (UNMIK). Both documents have been made public at the request of UNMIK.
The aim of the visit was to review progress on the treatment and conditions
of detention of prisoners and other detainees, following recommendations made
after the Committee’s first visit in 2007. The delegation visited Dubrava
Prison, several pre-trial detention centres and various police stations. It also
examined the situation of persons deprived of their liberty in psychiatric and
social welfare establishments.
In its response, UNMIK outlines measures taken by the relevant authorities to
implement the recommendations made by the Committee. The
report and UNMIK’s response are available at:
http://www.cpt.coe.int
* All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or
population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United
Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of
Kosovo.
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