Further to its Statement of principles made on 20 March 2020 in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and in the light of responses received from member States concerning measures taken with regard to persons deprived of their liberty, the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) of the Council of Europe issued a follow-up statement.

The report is based on an inquiry carried out in October and November 2019 by members of an inquiry team set up by the Office of the Public Defender of Rights. The team visited all Border and Foreigners' Poice Departments existing at the time.

Suite à sa Déclaration de principes du 20 mars 2020 dans le contexte de la pandémie de coronavirus (COVID-19) et à la lumière des réponses reçues des États concernant les mesures prises relatives aux personnes privées de leur liberté, le CPT émet une nouvelle déclaration.

El Diputado del Común visitó el barrio de San Antonio en Icod de Los Vinos a petición de los vecinos, quienes mostraron las dificultades con las que batallan diariamente para poder entrar en sus domicilios

The report, Inquiry into behaviour training for recruits, reviews Defence’s framework for administering training to new recruits about Defence’s required behaviours. The report considered the courses taught by the Army, Navy and Air Force recruit schools which are designed to teach Defence’s newest members about the rights and obligations of all ADF members in relation to required behaviours.

The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, China, Ms Winnie Chiu, held a press conference on 9 July 2020 to announce the results of three own-motion investigations.

The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, presented to the public today (8 July) the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Office of The Ombudsman. The Office has seen a huge surge in the number of complaints received, almost quadrupling the figure in the previous year.

The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has called for the role of domestic monitoring bodies, officially known as National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs), to be strengthened, highlighting the importance of monitoring the conditions of people deprived of liberty in critical situations such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.