National Commission for the Prevention of Torture

National Commission for the Prevention of Torture

(in German) Nationale Kommission zur Verhütung von Folter (in French) Commission nationale de prévention de la torture (in Italian) Commissione nazionale per la prevenzione della tortura
Independent administrative authority overview
Formed	2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Jurisdiction	Switzerland
Headquarters	Schwanengasse, 2 ; 3003 Bern
Website	https://www.nkvf.admin.ch/

The National Commission for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT) is an independent Swiss federal body. It was created by the Federal Council in 2010 following the ratification of the UN Optional Protocol against Torture. Its role is to monitor respect for human rights in Switzerland and to make recommendations to the authorities where necessary. The NCPT is strongly committed to the issues of detention conditions, conditions of deportation of migrants and living conditions in institutions (e.g. psychiatric institutions). In addition to its regular reports (visits to detention facilities, etc.), the Commission publishes reports on specific topics.