Council of Europe, Report to the Government of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 23 September to 1 October 2013, 9 December 2014
Country
Cyprus
Title
Council of Europe, Report to the Government of Cyprus on the visit to Cyprus carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 23 September to 1 October 2013, 9 December 2014
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Year
2014
Type of publication
Report
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Not applicable - national level
Type of Institution
Council of Europe body
Institution
CPT | European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | Council of Europe
Main Thematic Focus
Racism & xenophobia Discrimination
Target Population
Migrants
Key findings
The report highlights, amongst others, the ill-treatment of foreign nationals by the police in detention, consisting of slaps, punches and kicks to the head and body, the inappropriate use of tear gas in detention centres, the inappropriate conditions of detention and the detention of migrant unaccompanied minors under conditions of solitary confinement.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
n/a
Sample details and representativeness
N/A
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