Russia is withdrawing from the Council of Europe’s Anti-Torture Convention, and the decision takes effect as it ends the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) monitoring mandate. Russia ratified the treaty in 1998, after joining the Council of Europe, and announced its withdrawal in October 2025.
Outlets describe how the move closes off independent inspections of detention facilities. Kyiv Post says the withdrawal, which took effect on Nov. 1, ends the CPT’s ability to independently inspect places of detention in Russia. Ukrainska Pravda highlights that Alan Mitchell, the CPT’s committee president, laments the end of the CPT’s monitoring mandate as Russia’s official denunciation takes effect.
Across coverage, the reporting focuses on the legal withdrawal and its immediate impact on CPT oversight. The articles differ mainly in the emphasis they place on timeline details and the framing of the consequences for monitoring.
