-9I. INTRODUCTION A. Dates of the visit and composition of the delegation 1. In pursuance of Article 7 of the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”), a delegation of the CPT carried out a visit to Greece from 14 to 23 April 2015. The visit was one which appeared to the Committee “to be required in the circumstances” (cf. Article 7, paragraph 1, of the Convention). 2. The visit was carried out by the following members of the CPT: - Lǝtif HÜSEYNOV, Head of delegation - Djordje ALEMPIJEVIĆ - Celso DAS NEVES MANATA - Mark KELLY - Ilvija PŪCE. They were supported by the following members of the CPT’s Secretariat: - Hugh CHETWYND (Head of Division) - Sebastian RIETZ and were assisted by: Alan MITCHELL, former Head of Healthcare, Scottish Prison Service, United Kingdom (expert). 3. The list of the establishments visited by the CPT’s delegation can be found in Appendix I.