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Report to the Spanish Government on the Visit To CPT/Inf (2011) 11 Report to the Spanish Government on the visit to Spain carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 19 September to 1 October 2007 The Spanish Government has requested the publication of this report and of its response. The Government’s response is set out in document CPT/Inf (2011) 12. Strasbourg, 25 March 2011 - 3 - CONTENTS Copy of the letter transmitting the CPT's report ........................................................................ 5 I. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 7 A. Dates of the visit and composition of the delegation........................................................... 7 B. Establishments visited.......................................................................................................... 8 C. Consultations held by the delegation................................................................................. 10 D. Cooperation between the CPT and the authorities of Spain ............................................ 10 E. Immediate observations under Article 8, paragraph 5, of the Convention ..................... 12 II. FACTS FOUND DURING THE VISIT AND ACTION PROPOSED ............................ 13 A. Law enforcement agencies................................................................................................. 13 1. Preliminary remarks.................................................................................................... 13 2. Torture and other forms of ill-treatment ...................................................................... 14 3. Incommunicado detention........................................................................................... 16 a. introduction ....................................................................................................... 16 b. notification of custody ....................................................................................... 17 c. access to a lawyer .............................................................................................. 18 d. access to a doctor............................................................................................... 19 e. interrogation procedures .................................................................................... 20 f. custody records.................................................................................................. 22 g. information on legal situation and rights ............................................................ 22 h. application of the incommunicado regime to minors .......................................... 23 i. judicial scrutiny................................................................................................. 24 4. Safeguards against ill-treatment (ordinary police custody) .......................................... 26 a. introduction ....................................................................................................... 26 b. notification of custody ....................................................................................... 26 c. access to a lawyer .............................................................................................. 27 d. access to a doctor............................................................................................... 28 e. information on rights ......................................................................................... 29 f. custody records.................................................................................................. 29 g. inspections......................................................................................................... 30 5. Conditions of detention............................................................................................... 30 - 4 - B. Prison establishments ........................................................................................................ 34 1. Preliminary remarks.................................................................................................... 34 2. Establishments under the authority of the Department of Justice of the Autonomous Regional Government of Catalonia ............................................................................. 36 a. torture and other forms of ill-treatment .............................................................. 36 b. means of restraint............................................................................................... 40 c. prisoners subject to special regimes ................................................................... 42 d. female prisoners................................................................................................. 45 e. health-care services............................................................................................ 46 f. other issues........................................................................................................ 48 i. discipline.................................................................................................. 48 ii. prisoners on protection............................................................................. 49 iii. staff issues ................................................................................................ 50 iv. complaints and supervision....................................................................... 50 v. foreign nationals....................................................................................... 51 vi. involvement of prisoners in identity parades ............................................. 52 3. Establishments under the authority of the Ministry of Interior of Spain ....................... 52 a. ill-treatment....................................................................................................... 52 b. means of restraint............................................................................................... 53 c. prisoners detained in special departments and segregation units......................... 55 d. inmates included in “FIES”................................................................................ 58 e. health care services............................................................................................ 59 f. supervision ........................................................................................................ 61 C. Unaccompanied Foreign Minors....................................................................................... 63 1. Preliminary remarks.................................................................................................... 63 2. Living conditions........................................................................................................ 64 3. Staffing issues............................................................................................................. 65 4. Other questions........................................................................................................... 66 APPENDIX I: LIST OF THE CPT’S RECOMMENDATIONS, COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION........................................................................ 67 APPENDIX II: LIST OF THE AUTHORITIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS WITH WHICH THE CPT'S DELEGATION HELD CONSULTATIONS .................... 79 - 5 - Copy of the letter transmitting the CPT's report Ms. María Ángeles GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA Technical General Secretary Ministry of the Interior Amador de Los Ríos No. 5 E- 28071 MADRID Strasbourg, 25 March 2008 Dear Madam, In pursuance of Article 10, paragraph 1, of the European Convention for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, I enclose herewith the report to the Government of Spain drawn up by the European Committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (CPT) following its visit to Spain from 19 September to 1 October 2007. The report was adopted by the CPT at its 65th meeting, held from 3 to 7 March 2008. The various recommendations, comments and requests for information formulated by the CPT are listed in Appendix I. As regards more particularly the CPT’s recommendations , having regard to Article 10 of the Convention, the Committee requests the Spanish authorities to provide within six months a response giving a full account of action taken to implement them. The CPT trusts that it will also be possible for the Spanish authorities to provide, in the above- mentioned response, reactions to the comments formulated in this report which are summarised in Appendix I as well as replies to the requests for information made. The CPT would ask, in the event of the responses being forwarded in the Spanish language, that they be accompanied by an English or French translation. It would be most helpful if the Spanish authorities could provide a copy of the responses in a computer-readable form. I am at your entire disposal if you have any questions concerning either the CPT’s report or the future procedure. Yours faithfully, Mauro PALMA President of the European Committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment cc. Ms Marta VILARDELL COMA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Spain to the Council of Europe - 7 - I. INTRODUCTION A. Dates of the visit and composition of the delegation 1. In pursuance
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