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Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee publishes report on
Turkey
Strasbourg, 08.12.2005 - The Council of Europe's Committee for the prevention
of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (CPT) has published
today the report on its periodic visit to
Turkey in March 2004, together with the response
of the Turkish Government. These documents have been made public with the
agreement of the Turkish authorities.
One of the main objectives of the March 2004 visit was to examine the current
situation on the ground as regards the treatment of persons held by the law
enforcement agencies and to assess the impact of recent legal reforms concerning
police custody. Prison related issues also formed an important part of the
visit, particular attention being given to the move towards smaller living units
for prisoners, the situation of juveniles held in prisons for adults, and
health-care services. The CPT's delegation visited law enforcement and prison
establishments in various provinces, with emphasis on Gaziantep and Izmir.
The CPT's visit report and the
response of the Turkish Government are
available on the Committee's website :http://www.cpt.coe.int
