-4Copy of the letter transmitting the CPT’s report
Mr Iraklis Asteriadis
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of Greece
to the Council of Europe
21 place Broglie
67000 Strasbourg
Strasbourg, 15 July 2015
Dear Ambassador,
In pursuance of Article 10, paragraph 1, of the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, I have the honour to enclose herewith the
report drawn up by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) following its visit to Greece from 14 to 23 April 2015.
The report was adopted by the CPT at its 87th meeting, held from 29 June to 3 July 2015.
The various recommendations, comments and requests for information formulated by the CPT are
highlighted in bold in the body of the report. As regards more particularly the CPT’s
recommendations, having regard to Article 10, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Committee
requests the Greek authorities to provide within three months a response giving a full account of
action taken to implement them. As regards the action taken in respect of paragraphs 44, 63, 79 and
81, the Committee requests that the response be provided within six months.
The CPT trusts that it will also be possible for the Greek authorities to provide, in the abovementioned response, reactions to the comments and requests for information formulated in this
report.
I am at your entire disposal if you have any questions concerning either the CPT’s report or the
future procedure.
Yours sincerely,
Mykola Gnatovskyy
President of the European Committee for the
Prevention of Torture and Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or Punishment