Rapport over Frankrijk van commissie tegen martelingen (en)

Strasbourg, 10.12.2007 - The Council of Europe's Committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (CPT) has today published the report on its visit to France from 27 September to 9 October 2006, together with the French Government's response. These documents have been made public with the agreement of the French authorities.

During the visit, the delegation reviewed the steps taken by the French authorities following several recommendations made by the CPT after its previous visits (conditions in police custody and in aliens' administrative detention, deportation procedures, etc.).

The delegation also examined in detail the implementation in practice of the most recent procedures and safeguards adopted in the context of counter-terrorism operations. As regards the prison system, it examined several specific detention regimes, as well as medical and psychiatric care for detainees (in particular those provided by several regional medical and psychology departments and at Moulins-Yzeure Hospital). It also visited, for the first time, a jointly-managed (public-private) remand prison at Seysses, as well as a Closed Educational Centre for Minors at Mont de Marsan. In their response, the French authorities provided information on the steps being taken to address the issues raised by the CPT.

The CPT's visit report and the response of the French authorities are available on the Committee's Website http://cpt.coe.int/

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