ICCL demands release of Garda torture report

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today called on the Government to release a new report on conditions in Garda stations by the Council of Europe’s anti-torture watchdog organisation.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today called on the Government to release a new report on conditions in Garda stations by the Council of Europe’s anti-torture watchdog organisation.

The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) visited Ireland for the fourth time in October 2006.

It paid particular attention to the treatment of persons detained by An Garda Síochána, visiting a total of 10 Garda stations, in Athlone, Castlerea, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Sligo.

The Committee’s report was sent to the Government in March 2007, but has not been made public.

"In the reports on its previous visits to Ireland, this independent monitoring body criticised conditions in Garda stations, and the use of seven day detention powers," said ICCL director, Mr Mark Kelly.

"If the Government is truly confident that Garda stations now provide appropriate conditions for periods of detention of up to seven days, it should publish the CPT’s report, rather than keeping it under wraps."

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