The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published its latest report on the situation in Malta’s immigration detention system. While the committee acknowledged that there had been tangible improvements in infrastructure and population management at various facilities, it also issued a series of serious criticisms about the treatment and living conditions of migrants, particularly in terms of daily routines, human dignity, and procedural safeguards....

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