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CPT/Inf (2006) 17 Response of the Italian Government to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Italy from 21 November to 3 December 2004 The Italian Government has requested the publication of this response. The report of the CPT on its November/December 2004 visit to Italy is set out in document CPT/Inf (2006) 16. Strasbourg, 27 April 2006 MINISTERO DEGLI AFFARI ESTERI Comitato Interministeriale dei Diritti Umani ITALIAN REMARKS ON THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PREVENTION OF TORTURE ON ITS MISSION TO ITALY (November 21 - December 3, 2004) Rome, January 2006 3 ITALIAN REMARKS ON THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PREVENTION OF TORTURE ON ITS MISSION TO ITALY (November 21 - December 3, 2004) Table of Contents p. 4 Introduction……………………………………………………………………… General political framework and basic principles of the Italian Constitution A. Police facilities………………………………………………………………… p. 9 Preliminary remarks……………………………………………………………….. p. 9 Torture and other forms of ill-treatment…………………………………………… p. 10 Fundamental guarantees against ill-treatment. Observations…………………… p. 16 Conditions of detention……………………………………………………………. p. 20 B. Temporary Stay and Assistance Centres for Foreigners ………………….. ...