ECPT

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ECPT is the commonly used abbreviation for the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, a key Council of Europe treaty aimed at safeguarding individuals in detention.

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instanceOf Council of Europe convention
human rights treaty
abbreviationFor European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
surface form: European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
adoptedBy Council of Europe
aimsTo prevent degrading treatment
prevent inhuman treatment
prevent torture
alsoKnownAs European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
appliesTo persons in detention
persons in other places of deprivation of liberty
persons in police custody
persons in prisons
basedOnApproach preventive non-judicial mechanism
category European public international law
human rights law
establishes European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
surface form: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
focusesOn safeguarding individuals deprived of their liberty
fullName European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
surface form: European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
geographicalScope member states of the Council of Europe
language English
French
legalNature international treaty
regional human rights instrument
monitoringBody European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
surface form: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
monitoringMechanismType visits to places of detention
partyType states
protectsRight freedom from inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
freedom from torture
regionalOrganizationContext Council of Europe human rights protection system
relatedTo European Convention on Human Rights
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
surface form: United Nations Convention against Torture
requiresStatesTo cooperate with the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
permit visits to places of detention
subjectMatter prevention of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
prevention of torture

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