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Greece: Council of Europe: Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on Greece

01 March 2016

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"The CPT’s findings from the 2015 visit illustrate once again the widespread and deep-rooted problem of police ill-treatment in Greece and the report makes specific reference to the excessive use of force employed by the Delta motorcycle police unit in Athens. The CPT urges the authorities to fully acknowledge the phenomenon of police ill-treatment and calls for a comprehensive strategy and determined action to address it. The findings detailed in the report also demonstrate that the current system of investigations into allegations of ill-treatment by law enforcement officials is characterised by a number of systemic failings by the police and judicial authorities. The result is that investigations often remain ineffective and the report is notably critical of the lack of action taken by prosecutorial authorities. Further, there has been no progress as regards the practical implementation of formal safeguards against ill-treatment, notably the rights of notification of custody, access to a lawyer and access to a doctor as from the very outset of deprivation of liberty.

In their response, the Greek authorities refer to their zero tolerance policy towards human rights violations. However, no concrete information is provided regarding the effectiveness of investigations into police ill-treatment allegations."

See: Greece: Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on Greece (link)

And see: Report to the Greek Government on the visit to Greece carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman for Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 14 to 23 April 2015 (pdf); and: Greek government response (pdf)

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