European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Adopted on 26 November 1987
Entry into force on 1st February 1989
Ratified by 46 member States of the CoE (stand May 2006)
For Switzerland:
Signed on 26 November 1987
Ratified on 7 October 1987
Entry into force on 1st February 1989
RS 0.106 (RO 1989 150); Message (FF 1988 II 897/881/789)
No reservations, declarations and objections
Original text
Monitoring
Activities by non governmental organisations
The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded by a Swiss banker and lawyer in 1977. Its primary objective is to prevent torture and other forms of ill-treatment, not only in Switzerland but also throughout the world.
Person of contact:
Matthew Pringle, Route de Ferney 10, P.O. Box 2267, 1211 Genève, phone 022 919 21 71, fax 022 919 21 80, e-mail apt[at]apt.ch.
Update: 12.08.2010
