Abdullah Öcalan has been held in the prison island of Imrali for  25 years. For three years there has been no communication with the outside world. This extreme example of torture by a Council of Europe member featured in three speeches in the Parliamentary Assembly debate of 24 January 2024 on "Allegations of systemic torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in places of detention in Europe".

Ezquerra Republicana (Republican Left party from Catalunya) senator Laura Castel said in her speech at the debate that "Öcalan's rights to defense have been violated for 25 years."

In a report titled 'Allegations of systemic torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in places of detention in Europe' the following was said: "As regards the conditions of detention and isolation of Mr Öcalan, raised by NGOs before the Committee of Ministers in the context of the execution of the case of Öcalan (No. 2), the Committee of Ministers has noted that the Court is currently seized of a new application concerning his detention conditions, which are also being monitored by the CPT which holds regular visits to the İmralı Prison. I am particularly worried about the continuing detention of Mr Osman Kavala and Mr Selahattin Demirtaş despite clear judgments of the Court finding violations of the Convention and ordering their release. The Council of Europe should closely monitor their cases, including any possible risks of ill-treatment they might face while in detention."