- 42 37. The CPT is convinced that it would have been counterproductive from the standpoint of the protection of human rights for it to have refrained - as it was requested to do by the Turkish authorities - from making this public statement. The statement is issued in a constructive spirit. Far from creating an obstacle, it should facilitate the efforts of both parties - acting in cooperation - to strengthen the protection of persons deprived of their liberty from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.