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ÐÓÓÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Strasbourg,€26.XI.1987€ÌÌ€ÌÌThe€member€States€of€the€Council€of€Europe,€signatory€hereto,€ÌÌHaving€regard€to€the€provisions€of€the€Convention€for€the€Protection€of€Human€Rights€andÏFundamental€Freedoms,€ÌÌRecalling€that,€under€Article€3€of€the€same€Convention,€"no€one€shall€be€subjected€to€torture€or€toÏinhuman€or€degrading€treatment€or€punishment";€ÌÌNoting€that€the€machinery€provided€for€in€that€Convention€operates€in€relation€to€persons€whoÏallege€that€they€are€victims€of€violations€of€Article€3;€ÌÌConvinced€that€the€protection€of€persons€deprived€of€their€liberty€against€torture€and€inhuman€orÏdegrading€treatment€or€punishment€could€be€strengthened€by€non-judicial€means€of€a€preventiveÏcharacter€based€on€visits,€ÌÌHave€agreed€as€follows:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ñÅñò òÔ‡ `!XXz´ÔÔ‡  `!! `ÔñÅñChapter€IñÅñÔ#† `!! `°#ÔÔ#†Xz´X! `‘#Ôó óñÅñÐ €Ð ÐÌñÆñò òñÆñArticle€1ñÆñó óñÆñÐ ² ÐÌ€€€€€There€shall€be€established€a€European€Committee€for€the€Prevention€of€Torture€and€InhumanÏor€Degrading€Treatment€or€Punishment€(hereinafter€referred€to€as€"the€Committee").€TheÏCommittee€shall,€by€means€of€visits,€examine€the€treatment€of€persons€deprived€of€their€libertyÏwith€a€view€to€strengthening,€if€necessary,€the€protection€of€such€persons€from€torture€and€fromÏinhuman€or€degrading€treatment€or€punishment.€ÌÌñÇñò òñÇñArticle€2ñÇñó óñÇñÐ 2%‚ " ÐÌ€€€€€Each€Party€shall€permit€visits,€in€accordance€with€this€Convention,€to€any€place€within€itsÏjurisdiction€where€persons€are€deprived€of€their€liberty€by€a€public€authority.€ÌÌñÈñò òñÈñArticle€3ñÈñó óñÈñÐ â)2%' ÐÌ€€€€€In€the€application€of€this€Convention,€the€Committee€and€the€competent€national€authorities€ofÏthe€Party€concerned€shall€co-operate€with€each€other.€ÌÐ ¢-ò(+ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ñÉñò òÔ‡ `!XXz´ÔÔ‡  `!! `ÔñÉñChapter€IIñÉñÔ#† `!! `H #ÔÔ#†Xz´X! `) #Ôó óñÉñ€Ð ° ÐÌñÊñò òñÊñArticle€4€ñÊñó óñÊñÐ â2 ÐÌ€€€1.The€Committee€shall€consist€of€a€number€of€members€equal€to€that€of€the€Parties.€Ì€€€2.The€members€of€the€Committee€shall€be€chosen€from€among€persons€of€high€moral€character,Ïknown€for€their€competence€in€the€field€of€human€rights€or€having€professional€experience€in€theÏareas€covered€by€this€Convention.€Ì€€€3.No€two€members€of€the€Committee€may€be€nationals€of€the€same€State.€Ì€€€4.The€members€shall€serve€in€their€individual€capacity,€shall€be€independent€and€impartial,€andÏshall€be€available€to€serve€the€Committee€effectively.€ÌÌñËñò òñËñArticle€5ñËñó óñËñ€Ð B’  ÐÌ€€€1.The€members€of€the€Committee€shall€be€elected€by€the€Committee€of€Ministers€of€theÏCouncil€of€Europe€by€an€absolute€majority€of€votes,€from€a€list€of€names€drawn€up€by€the€BureauÏof€the€Consultative€Assembly€of€the€Council€of€Europe;€each€national€delegation€of€the€Parties€inÏthe€Consultative€Assembly€shall€put€forward€three€candidates,€of€whom€two€at€least€shall€be€itsÏnationals.€Ì€€€2.The€same€procedure€shall€be€followed€in€filling€casual€vacancies.€Ì€€€3.The€members€of€the€Committee€shall€be€elected€for€a€period€of€four€years.€They€may€only€beÏre-elected€once.€However,€among€the€members€elected€at€the€first€election,€the€terms€of€threeÏmembers€shall€expire€at€the€end€of€two€years.€The€members€whose€terms€are€to€expire€at€the€endÏof€the€initial€period€of€two€years€shall€be€chosen€by€lot€by€the€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€ofÏEurope€immediately€after€the€first€election€has€been€completed.€ÌÌñÌñò òñÌñArticle€6ñÌñó óñÌñ€Ð b² ÐÌ€€€1.The€Committee€shall€meet€in€camera.€A€quorum€shall€be€equal€to€the€majority€of€itsÏmembers.€The€decisions€of€the€Committee€shall€be€taken€by€a€majority€of€the€members€present,Ïsubject€to€the€provisions€of€Article€10,€paragraph€2.€Ì€€€2.The€Committee€shall€draw€up€its€own€rules€of€procedure.€Ì€€€3.The€Secretariat€of€the€Committee€shall€be€provided€by€the€Secretary€General€of€the€CouncilÏof€Europe.€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€œñÎñò òÔ‡ `!XXz´ÔÔ‡  `!! `ÔñÎñChapter›€IIIñÎñÔ#† `!! `$#ÔÔ#†Xz´X! `#Ôó óñÎñÐ Ò%"!# ÐÌñÍñò òñÍñArticle€7€ñÍñó óñÍñÐ (T#% ÐÌ€€€1.The€Committee€shall€¢organise£€visits€to€places€referred€to€in€Article€2.€Apart€from€periodicÏvisits,€the€Committee€may€¢organise£€such€other€visits€as€appear€to€it€to€be€required€in€theÏcircumstances.€Ì€€€2.As€a€general€rule,€the€visits€shall€be€carried€out€by€at€least€two€members€of€the€Committee.ÏThe€Committee€may,€if€it€considers€it€necessary,€be€assisted€by€experts€and€interpreters€Ð ¤-ô(+ ЇñÏñò òñÏñArticle€8ñÏñó óñÏñ€Ð ° Ѐ€€1.The€Committee€shall€notify€the€Government€of€the€Party€concerned€of€its€intention€to€carryÏout€a€visit.€After€such€notification,€it€may€at€any€time€visit€any€place€referred€to€in€Article€2.€Ì€€€2.A€Party€shall€provide€the€Committee€with€the€following€facilities€to€carry€out€its€task:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€a.€access€to€its€territory€and€the€right€to€travel€without€restriction;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€b.€full€information€on€the€places€where€persons€deprived€of€their€liberty€are€being€held;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€c.€unlimited€access€to€any€place€where€persons€are€deprived€of€their€liberty,€including€theÏright€to€move€inside€such€places€without€restriction;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€d€other€information€available€to€the€Party€which€is€necessary€for€the€Committee€to€carryÏout€its€task.€Ì€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€In€seeking€such€information,€the€Committee€shall€have€regard€to€applicable€rules€of€nationalÏlaw€and€professional€ethics.€Ì€€€3.The€Committee€may€interview€in€private€persons€deprived€of€their€liberty.€Ì€€€4.The€Committee€may€communicate€freely€with€any€person€whom€it€believes€can€supplyÏrelevant€information.€Ì€€€5.If€necessary,€the€Committee€may€immediately€communicate€observations€to€the€competentÏauthorities€of€the€Party€concerned.€ÌÌñÐñò òñÐñArticle€9€ñÐñó óñÐñÐ @ ÐÌ€€€1.In€exceptional€circumstances,€the€competent€authorities€of€the€Party€concerned€may€makeÏrepresentations€to€the€Committee€against€a€visit€at€the€time€or€to€the€particular€place€proposed€byÏthe€Committee.€Such€representations€may€only€be€made€on€grounds€of€national€¢defence£,€publicÏsafety,€serious€disorder€in€places€where€persons€are€deprived€of€their€liberty,€the€medicalÏcondition€of€a€person€or€that€an€urgent€interrogation€relating€to€a€serious€crime€is€in€progress.€Ì€€€2.Following€such€representations,€the€Committee€and€the€Party€shall€immediately€enter€intoÏconsultations€in€order€to€clarify€the€situation€and€seek€agreement€on€arrangements€to€enable€theÏCommittee€to€exercise€its€functions€expeditiously.€Such€arrangements€may€include€the€transfer€toÏanother€place€of€any€person€whom€the€Committee€proposed€to€visit.€Until€the€visit€takes€place,Ïthe€Party€shall€provide€information€to€the€Committee€about€any€person€concerned.€ÌÌœñÑñò òñÑñArticle›€10ñÑñó óñÑñ€Ð p&À!$ ÐÌ€€€1.After€each€visit,€the€Committee€shall€draw€up€a€report€on€the€facts€found€during€the€visit,Ïtaking€account€of€any€observations€which€may€have€been€submitted€by€the€Party€concerned.€ItÏshall€transmit€to€the€latter€its€report€containing€any€recommendations€it€considers€necessary.€TheÏCommittee€may€consult€with€the€Party€with€a€view€to€suggesting,€if€necessary,€improvements€inÏthe€protection€of€persons€deprived€of€their€liberty.€Ì€€€2.If€the€Party€fails€to€co-operate€or€refuses€to€improve€the€situation€in€the€light€of€theÏCommittee's€recommendations,€the€Committee€may€decide,€after€the€Party€has€had€anÐ ð-@), Ðopportunity€to€make€known€its€views,€by€a€majority€of€two-thirds€of€its€members€to€make€aÏpublic€statement€on€the€matter.€ÌÌñÒñò òñÒñArticle€11ñÒñó óñÒñ€Ð €Ð ÐÌ€€€1.The€information€gathered€by€the€Committee€in€relation€to€a€visit,€its€report€and€itsÏconsultations€with€the€Party€concerned€shall€be€confidential.€Ì€€€2.The€Committee€shall€publish€its€report,€together€with€any€comments€of€the€Party€concerned,Ïwhenever€requested€to€do€so€by€that€Party.€Ì€€€3.However,€no€personal€data€shall€be€published€without€the€express€consent€of€the€personÏconcerned.€ÌÌñÓñò òñÓñArticle€12€ñÓñó óñÓñÐ ð@  ÐÌ€€€€€Subject€to€the€rules€of€confidentiality€in€Article€11,€the€Committee€shall€every€year€submit€toÏthe€Committee€of€Ministers€a€general€report€on€its€activities€which€shall€be€transmitted€to€theÏConsultative€Assembly€and€made€public.€ÌÌñÔñò òñÔñArticle€13ñÔñó óñÔñ€Ð à ÐÌ€€€€€The€members€of€the€Committee,€experts€and€other€persons€assisting€the€Committee€areÏrequired,€during€and€after€their€terms€of€office,€to€maintain€the€confidentiality€of€the€facts€orÏinformation€of€which€they€have€become€aware€during€the€discharge€of€their€functions€ÌÌñÕñò òñÕñArticle€14€ñÕñó óñÕñÐ 0€ ÐÌ€€€1.The€names€of€persons€assisting€the€Committee€shall€be€specified€in€the€notification€underÏArticle€8,€paragraph€1.€Ì€€€2.Experts€shall€act€on€the€instructions€and€under€the€authority€of€the€Committee.€They€shallÏhave€particular€knowledge€and€experience€in€the€areas€covered€by€this€Convention€and€shall€beÏbound€by€the€same€duties€of€independence,€impartiality€and€availability€as€the€members€of€theÏCommittee.€Ì€€€3.A€Party€may€exceptionally€declare€that€an€expert€or€other€person€assisting€the€CommitteeÏmay€not€be€allowed€to€take€part€in€a€visit€to€a€place€within€its€jurisdiction.€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€œñØñò òÔ‡ `!XXz´ÔÔ‡  `!! `ÔñØñChapter›€IVñØñÔ#† `!! `æ'#ÔÔ#†Xz´X! `Ç'#Ôó óñØñÐ €%Ð # ÐÌñÖñò òñÖñArticle€15ñÖñó óñÖñ€Ð ²'#% ÐÌ€€€€€Each€Party€shall€inform€the€Committee€of€the€name€and€address€of€the€authority€competent€toÏreceive€notifications€to€its€Government,€and€of€any€liaison€officer€it€may€appoint.€ÌÌñ×ñò òñ×ñArticle€16€ñ×ñó óñ×ñÐ b,²'* ÐÐ R-¢(+ Ѐ€€€€The€Committee,€its€members€and€experts€referred€to€in€Article€7,€paragraph€2€shall€enjoy€theÏprivileges€and€immunities€set€out€in€the€Annex€to€this€Convention.€ÌÌñÙñò òñÙñArticle€17€ñÙñó óñÙñÐ €Ð ÐÌ€€€€€This€Convention€shall€not€prejudice€the€provisions€of€domestic€law€or€any€internationalÏagreement€which€provide€greater€protection€for€persons€deprived€of€their€liberty.€ÌÌ€€€€€Nothing€in€this€Convention€shall€be€construed€as€limiting€or€derogating€from€the€competenceÏof€the€organs€of€the€European€Convention€on€Human€Rights€or€from€the€obligations€assumed€byÏthe€Parties€under€that€Convention.€ÌÌ€€€€€The€Committee€shall€not€visit€places€which€representatives€or€delegates€of€Protecting€PowersÏor€the€International€Committee€of€the€Red€Cross€effectively€visit€on€a€regular€basis€by€virtue€ofÏthe€Geneva€Conventions€of€12€August€1949€and€the€Additional€Protocols€of€8€June€1977€thereto.€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€œñÝñò òÔ‡ `!XXz´ÔÔ‡  `!! `ÔñÝñChapter›€VñÝñÔ#† `!! `¦-#ÔÔ#†Xz´X! `‡-#Ôó óñÝñ€Ð ° ÐÌñÚñò òñÚñArticle€18ñÚñó óñÚñ€Ð â2 ÐÌ€€€€€This€Convention€shall€be€open€for€signature€by€the€member€States€of€the€Council€of€Europe.€ItÏis€subject€to€ratification,€acceptance€or€approval.€Instruments€of€ratification,€acceptance€orÏapproval€shall€be€deposited€with€the€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe.€ÌÌñÛñò òñÛñArticle€19ñÛñó óñÛñ€Ð ‚Ò ÐÌ€€€1.This€Convention€shall€enter€into€force€on€the€first€day€of€the€month€following€the€expirationÏof€a€period€of€three€months€after€the€date€on€which€seven€member€States€of€the€Council€ofÏEurope€have€expressed€their€consent€to€be€bound€by€the€Convention€in€accordance€with€theÏprovisions€of€Article€18.€Ì€€€2.In€respect€of€any€member€State€which€subsequently€expresses€its€consent€to€be€bound€by€it,Ïthe€Convention€shall€enter€into€force€on€the€first€day€of€the€month€following€the€expiration€of€aÏperiod€of€three€months€after€the€date€of€the€deposit€of€the€instrument€of€ratification,€acceptance€orÏapproval.€ÌÌñÜñò òñÜñArticle€20€ñÜñó óñÜñÐ Ò%"!# ÐÌ€€€1.Any€State€may€at€the€time€of€signature€or€when€depositing€its€instrument€of€ratification,Ïacceptance€or€approval,€specify€the€territory€or€territories€to€which€this€Convention€shall€apply.€Ì€€€2.Any€State€may€at€any€later€date,€by€a€declaration€addressed€to€the€Secretary€General€of€theÏCouncil€of€Europe,€extend€the€application€of€this€Convention€to€any€other€territory€specified€inÏthe€declaration.€In€respect€of€such€territory€the€Convention€shall€enter€into€force€on€the€first€dayÏof€the€month€following€the€expiration€of€a€period€of€three€months€after€the€date€of€receipt€of€suchÏdeclaration€by€the€Secretary€General.€Ð R-¢(+ Ѐ€€3.Any€declaration€made€under€the€two€preceding€paragraphs€may,€in€respect€of€any€territoryÏspecified€in€such€declaration,€be€withdrawn€by€a€notification€addressed€to€the€Secretary€General.ÏThe€withdrawal€shall€become€effective€on€the€first€day€of€the€month€following€the€expiration€of€aÏperiod€of€three€months€after€the€date€of€receipt€of€such€notification€by€the€Secretary€General.€ÌÌñÞñò òñÞñArticle€21ñÞñó óñÞñ€Ð ` ° ÐÌ€€€€€No€reservation€may€be€made€in€respect€of€the€provisions€of€this€Convention.€ÌÌñßñò òñßñArticle€22ñßñó óñßñ€Ð  p  ÐÌ€€€1.Any€Party€may,€at€any€time,€denounce€this€Convention€by€means€of€a€notification€addressedÏto€the€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe.€Ì€€€2.Such€denunciation€shall€become€effective€on€the€first€day€of€the€month€following€theÏexpiration€of€a€period€of€twelve€months€after€the€date€of€receipt€of€the€notification€by€theÏSecretary€General.€ÌÌñàñò òñàñArticle€23ñàñó óñàñ€Ð  ð ÐÌ€€€€€The€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe€shall€notify€the€member€States€of€the€CouncilÏof€Europe€of:€ÌÌ€€€€€a.€any€signature;ÌÌ€€€€€b.€the€deposit€of€any€instrument€of€ratification,€acceptance€or€approval;€ÌÌ€€€€€c.€any€date€of€entry€into€force€of€this€Convention€in€accordance€with€Articles€19€and€20;€ÌÌ€€€€€d.€any€other€act,€notification€or€communication€relating€to€this€Convention,€except€for€actionÏtaken€in€pursuance€of€Articles€8€and€10.€ÌÌIn€witness€whereof,€the€undersigned,€being€duly€¢authorised£€thereto,€have€signed€this€Convention.€ÌÌDone€at€Strasbourg,€the€26€November€1987,€in€English€and€French,€both€texts€being€equallyÏauthentic,€in€a€single€copy€which€shall€be€deposited€in€the€archives€of€the€Council€of€Europe.€TheÏSecretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe€shall€transmit€certified€copies€to€each€member€StateÏof€the€Council€of€Europe.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ñãñÌñãñÌñáñò òÔ‡ `!XXz´ÔÔ‡  `!! `Ôñáñ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ñäñ€€€€€ñäñANNEXñáñÔ#† `!! `À<#ÔÔ#†Xz´X! `¡<#Ôó óñáññåñ:ñåññæññåñ,€ñåññæññçñ€ñçññèñÐ @)$' ÐÐ @)$' Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ñèññéñò òÔ‡ `!XXz´ÔÔ‡  `!! `ÔñéñPrivileges€and€immunities€ñéñÔ#† `!! `>#ÔÔ#†Xz´X! `ö=#Ôó óñéñÐ @)$' ÐÌœñêñò òñêñ(ñêññâñò òñâññêñArticle›€16)€ñâñó óñâñÐ r+Â&) ÐÌ€€€1.For€the€purpose€of€this€annex,€references€to€members€of€the€Committee€shall€be€deemed€toÐ R-¢(+ Ðinclude€references€to€experts€mentioned€in€Article€7,€paragraph€2.€Ì€€€2.The€members€of€the€Committee€shall,€while€exercising€their€functions€and€during€journeysÏmade€in€the€exercise€of€their€functions,€enjoy€the€following€privileges€and€immunities:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€a€immunity€from€personal€arrest€or€detention€and€from€seizure€of€their€personal€baggageÏand,€in€respect€of€words€spoken€or€written€and€all€acts€done€by€them€in€their€official€capacity,Ïimmunity€from€legal€process€of€every€kind;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€b€exemption€from€any€restrictions€on€their€freedom€of€movement€on€exit€from€and€returnÏto€their€country€€of€residence,€and€entry€into€and€exit€from€the€country€in€which€they€exerciseÏtheir€functions,€and€from€alien€registration€in€the€country€which€they€are€visiting€or€throughÏwhich€they€are€passing€in€the€exercise€of€their€functions.€Ì€€€3.In€the€course€of€journeys€undertaken€in€the€exercise€of€their€functions,€the€members€of€theÏCommittee€shall,€in€the€matter€of€customs€and€exchange€control,€be€accorded:ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€a€by€their€own€Government,€the€same€facilities€as€those€accorded€to€senior€officialsÏ¢travelling£€abroad€on€temporary€official€duty;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€b€by€the€Governments€of€other€Parties,€the€same€facilities€as€those€accorded€toÏrepresentatives€of€foreign€Governments€on€temporary€official€duty.ÌÌ€€€4.Documents€and€papers€of€the€Committee,€in€so€far€as€they€relate€to€the€business€of€theÏCommittee,€shall€be€inviolable.€The€official€correspondence€and€other€official€communicationsÏof€the€Committee€may€not€be€held€up€or€subjected€to€censorship.€Ì€€€5.In€order€to€secure€for€the€members€of€the€Committee€complete€freedom€of€speech€andÏcomplete€independence€in€the€discharge€of€their€duties,€the€immunity€from€legal€process€inÏrespect€of€words€spoken€or€written€and€all€acts€done€by€them€in€discharging€their€duties€shallÏcontinue€to€be€accorded,€notwithstanding€that€the€persons€concerned€are€no€longer€engaged€in€theÏdischarge€of€such€duties.€Ì€€€6.Privileges€and€immunities€are€accorded€to€the€members€of€the€Committee,€not€for€theÏpersonal€benefit€of€theñ»ñ€ñ»ññ¼ñÌ€€€€€ñ¼ñindividuals€themselves€but€in€order€to€safeguard€the€independent€exerciseÏof€their€functions.€The€Committeeñ½ñ€ñ½ññ¾ñÌ€€€€€ñ¾ñalone€shall€be€competent€to€waive€the€immunity€of€itsÏmembers;€it€has€not€only€the€right,€but€is€under€a€duty,€toñ¿ñ€ñ¿ññÀñÌ€€€€€ñÀñwaive€the€immunity€of€one€of€itsÏmembers€in€any€case€where,€in€its€opinion,€the€immunity€would€impede€theñÁñ€ñÁññÂñÌ€€€€€ñÂñcourse€of€justice,€andÏwhere€it€can€be€waived€without€prejudice€to€the€purpose€for€which€the€immunity€isñÃñ€ñÃññÄñÌ€€€€€ñÄñaccorded.€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ÌÌœ