Prevention of ill-treatment

International Agreements and Guidance materials:

• UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment (UNCAT)
• UN Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT)
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
• UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and Optional Protocol (CRPD)
• UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules)
• UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules)
• UN Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (the Havanna Rules)
• Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of mental health care
• Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Istanbul Protocol)
• European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• Standards of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) Estonian reports:

• 11.2022 Estonia's sixth report
• 06.2015 Questions before the submission of the sixth periodic report
• 06.2013 Recommendations of the Committee against Torture on the fifth report of Estonia
• 08.2011 Estonia's fifth report
• 01.2010 Questions before the submission of the fifth periodic report
• 11.2007 Recommendations of the Committee against Torture on the fourth report of Estonia
• 12.2004 Estonia's fourth periodic report
• 11.2002 Discussion of the first report of Estonia
• 06.2001 Estonia's first periodic report

Country visit reports of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT).

European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) standardid:

Police

• Detention within the jurisdiction of the police
• Development of CPT standards on detention

Prisons

• Imprisonment
• Development of CPT standards on imprisonment
• Health services in prisons

Immigration-related detention

• Foreign nationals detained under aliens law
• Expulsion of foreign nationals by aircraft

Psychiatric institutions

• Involuntary placement in psychiatric institutions
• Restraint measures used in psychiatric institutions for adults

Juveniles

• Juveniles deprived of their liberty under criminal law

Women

• Female detainees

Liability

• Fighting impunity

CPT Estonian reports:

• 29/05/2023 - 08/06/2023 periodical visit
  • CPT report
  • Summary
  • Answer by the Estonian Government
• 27/09/2017 - 05/10/2017 periodical visit
  • CPT report
  • Summary
  • Answer by the Estonian Government
• 30/05/2012 - 06/06/2012 periodical visit
  • CPT report
  • Answer by the Estonian Government
• 09/05/2007 - 18/05/2007 periodical visit
  • CPT report
  • Answer by the Estonian Government
• 23/09/2003 - 30/09/2003 periodical visit
  • CPT report
  • Answer by the Estonian Government
• 15/12/1999 - 21/12/1999 ad hoc visit
  • CPT report
  • Answer by the Estonian Government
• 13/07/1997 - 23/07/1997 periodical visit
  • CPT report
  • Answer by the Estonian Government

Decisions of the European Court of Human Rights:

• Riigi Teataja
• HUDOC