Committee for the Prevention of Torture

This article is about the Council of Europe body. For human rights NGO operating in the Russian Federation, see Committee for the Prevention of Torture (Russia).
Not to be confused with United Nations Convention Against Torture § Committee against Torture, or Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa.
Committee for the Prevention of Torture
AbbreviationCPT
Formation1987
TypeINGO
Region served
Europe
Official language
English, French
WebsiteCPT Official website

The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment or shortly Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) is the anti-torture committee of the Council of Europe. Founded to enforce the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the CPT visits places of imprisonment in signatory countries and issues reports on violations of the convention.