3. In line with standard practice,
the CPT announced its programme of
periodic visits for the following year.
In the course of 2016, the Committee
intends to examine the treatment of
persons deprived of their liberty in the
following ten countries: Azerbaijan,
Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
the Netherlands, Portugal, the Russian
Federation, Spain and the United
Kingdom.
Ad hoc visits
4. In the course of 2015, the CPT carried out ad hoc visits to Azerbaijan,
Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo1
and Turkey. In addition, it monitored a
removal operation by air (return flight)
from Italy to Lagos (Nigeria).
5. During the ad hoc visit to Azerbaijan
in June, the CPT’s delegation reviewed
the situation of sentenced prisoners.
To this end, it visited Penitentiary
Establishments Nos. 6 and 14, as well
as the Correctional Establishment for
Juveniles in Baku.
6. The objective of the ad hoc visit
to Bulgaria in February was two-fold.
Firstly, the delegation wished to gauge
the commitment of the Bulgarian
authorities to implement recommendations made by the CPT, some of them
dating back to the Committee’s first visit
carried out in 1995, as regards the illtreatment of persons in police custody
and the legal safeguards in this respect.
Secondly, in the context of an ongoing
procedure under Article 10, paragraph
2, of the European Convention on the
1. 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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Prevention of Torture or Inhuman and
Degrading Treatment or Punishment
[hereinafter: “the Convention”] (for further details, see paragraph 12), the delegation examined the implementation
of the CPT’s long-standing recommendations concerning the ill-treatment of
prisoners by staff, inter-prisoner violence, prison overcrowding, material
conditions of detention and prison
health-care staffing levels, as well as
discipline, segregation and contact with
the outside world. The visit was also the
occasion to review the treatment and
detention conditions of persons held
at Sofia, Burgas and Varna Prisons, as
well as at Sofia Investigation Detention
Facility.
7. The purpose of the visit to Greece
in April was to examine the progress
made in implementing the recommendations contained in the report on the
CPT’s visit of April 2013. To this end, the
treatment of persons deprived of their
liberty by the police and the practical
application of the safeguards surround
ing their detention were examined.
Another specific focus of the visit was
to look into the effectiveness of investigations concerning allegations of illtreatment by law enforcement officials.
In addition, the delegation examined
the treatment and conditions of detention of inmates in several prison estab
lishments, including Korydallos Prison
Hospital. It also reviewed the situation of
foreign nationals, notably unaccompanied minors, held in immigration detention facilities and police stations.
8. In the context of the mass arrival of irregular migrants, the CPT carried out an ad hoc visit to Hungary
in October, in order to examine the
treatment and conditions of detention
of foreign nationals deprived of their
liberty under aliens legislation or the