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 * Use of force

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 * Recommendations and Follow-Up StrategiesOpen submenu
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 * Legal and policy work

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 * How to conduct a preventive visit?
 * Should NPMs conduct both announced and unannounced visits?
 * What are the different "types" of visits?
 * What is a “preventive” visit?
 * What is the “average length” of a preventive visit?
 * Where and when should the NPM’s first visit be conducted?
 * Why have a programme of visits?

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 * What makes a good recommendation?
 * What types of recommendations are made by NPMs?
 * Why is it important to have a follow-up strategy for NPM recommendations?

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 * What is an NPM annual report ?
 * What is the target audience of an NPM annual report ?
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 * What should be the format of an NPM annual report ?
 * When NPMs operate within a broader institution or are comprised of several
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 * Why draft an annual report ?

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 * How to choose a topic for a thematic report?
 * How to gather information for a thematic report?
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 * What are thematic reports?
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 * Why draft a thematic report?

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 * Which requirements should external experts meet?

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 * What are the other key considerations for the designation of members and
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 * What do independence and impartiality mean for NPM members and staff?
 * What professional expertise is required for NPM members and staff?
 * Which situations could represent a conflict of interest?
 * Which skills and other requirements should NPM members and staff have?
 * Who are NPM members and staff?

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 * What are the different possible structures for multiple body NPMs?
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 * What kind of reports may multiple body NPMs produce?
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 * What are national human rights institutions as NPMs?
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 * COVID-19
 * Who we are
   * Vision, Mission and Values
   * Organisation
     * Board
       * Advisory Council
     * Staff
     * Centre Jean-Jacques Gautier
   * Our History
   * Funding
 * What we do
   * Achievements
     * The European Committee for Prevention of Torture (CPT)
     * The OPCAT: torture prevention in practice
     * Torture prevention works
       * Chile - country summary
       * Ethiopia - country summary
       * Georgia - country summary
       * Hungary - country summary
       * India - country summary
       * Indonesia - country summary
       * Israel - country summary
       * Kyrgyzstan - country summary
       * Peru - country summary
       * Philippines - country summary
       * South Africa - country summary
       * Tunisia - country summary
       * Turkey - country summary
       * United Kingdom - country summary
   * COVID-19
     * Guidance: Monitoring Places of Detention through the COVID-19 Pandemic
     * Information Hub
     * News and webinar series
     * Podcast "Perspectives"
     * Voices from the field
   * APT Strategic Plan
     * APT Strategic Plan (2020-2023)
     * Previous Strategic Plans
     * Preventing torture – From an idea to a global reality
   * Torture prevention
     * Definition of torture
     * What is torture prevention?
   * Campaigns
     * Principles on Effective Interviewing
     * Women & Prison
       * Body searches
       * Solitary Confinement
   * Highlighted Projects
     * Implementação do OPCAT no Brasil
       * Perguntas frequentes: Mecanismos e comitês
       * Perguntas frequentes: Orçamento
       * Perguntas frequentes: Ubicación
       * Perguntas frequentes: Vinculação administrativa
     * #SafeInCustody
       * Changing the public mindset and narrative in Malaysia
       * Improving police practices in Thailand
       * Increasing transparency in police custody in the Philippines
     * Artists against torture
     * Custody hearings in Brazil
     * Developing Guidelines on non-coercive Interviewing and Safeguards
     * Digital Mapping on Justice and Deprivation of Liberty in Latin America
       and the Caribbean
     * Rwanda: supporting the establishment of oversight body
     * Safeguarding against risk of torture in Thailand
     * Criar um mecanismo no Brasil
     * Cronologia da prevenção da tortura no Brasil
   * Where we work
     * Africa
     * Americas
     * Asia-Pacific
       * Europe
       * Middle East & North Africa
     * Argentina
     * Brazil
     * Chile
     * Fiji
     * Georgia
     * Indonesia
     * Kyrgyzstan
     * Lebanon
     * Madagascar
     * Malaysia
     * Mauritania
     * Mexico
     * Mongolia
     * Morocco
     * Palestine
     * Panama
     * Paraguay
     * Philippines
     * Romania
     * Rwanda
     * Senegal
     * South Africa
     * Switzerland
     * Thailand
     * Togo
     * Tunisia
     * United Kingdom
   * Themes
     * OPCAT: Opening up places of detention
       * National Preventive Mechanisms
       * United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
     * Safeguards and Police
     * Vulnerabilities in detention
       * Women
       * Children
       * LGBTI Persons
       * Migrants
       * Persons with Disabilities
 * Knowledge Hub
   * Publications
   * Detention Focus Database
     * Contacts with the outside world
       * Access to external information
       * Consular contacts
       * Correspondence/Phone/ Internet
       * Family visits
     * Life in prison (Regime and activities)
       * Education
       * Outdoor exercise
       * Recreational activities
       * Religion
       * Transfer
       * Work
     * Material conditions of detention
       * Accommodation
       * Clothing and bedding
       * Food and water
       * Lighting and ventilation
       * Sanitary facilities and personal hygiene
     * Safeguards
       * Access and contact with lawyer
       * Access to a judge
       * Complaints procedures
       * Files and records
       * Inspection mechanisms
       * Right to information
     * Safety, order and discipline
       * Body searches
       * Cell searches
       * Disciplinary measures
       * Means of restraint
       * Separation of detainees
       * Solitary confinement
       * Use of force
     * Treatment
       * Inter-detainee violence
       * Torture and ill-treatment
     * Health care
       * Health care for specific groups
       * Health care services
       * Health care staff
     * Personnel
       * Recruitment
       * Training of prison staff
       * Working conditions
   * OPCAT Database
   * NPM Toolkit
     * Activities
       * Preventive visits
         * How many visits should be conducted every year?
         * How to conduct a preventive visit?
         * Should NPMs conduct both announced and unannounced visits?
         * What are the different "types" of visits?
         * What is a “preventive” visit?
         * What is the “average length” of a preventive visit?
         * Where and when should the NPM’s first visit be conducted?
         * Why have a programme of visits?
       * Recommendations and Follow-Up Strategies
         * How can NPMs follow-up on recommendations?
         * How to systematise and keep track of recommendations over time?
         * What are NPM recommendations?
         * What can NPMs do to overcome obstacles in the implementation of their
           recommendations?
         * What makes a good recommendation?
         * What types of recommendations are made by NPMs?
         * Why is it important to have a follow-up strategy for NPM
           recommendations?
       * Annual Reports
         * How to strategically disseminate an annual report ?
         * What is an NPM annual report ?
         * What is the target audience of an NPM annual report ?
         * What should be the content of an NPM annual report ?
         * What should be the format of an NPM annual report ?
         * When NPMs operate within a broader institution or are comprised of
           several institutions, should the NPM annual report be published
           separately ?
         * Who should write an NPM annual report ?
         * Why draft an annual report ?
       * Thematic and other reports
         * How to choose a topic for a thematic report?
         * How to gather information for a thematic report?
         * Suggested content of a thematic report
         * Suggested format of a thematic report
         * What are thematic reports?
         * What should be the dissemination and follow-up strategy for a
           thematic report?
         * Why draft a thematic report?
       * Visit reports
       * Dealing with Torture and Other Serious Human Rights Violations
       * Handling complaints
       * Legal and policy work
     * Engaging with others
       * Coordination with other monitoring bodies
         * How to coordinate with other bodies conducting visits?
         * Who are other national bodies conducting visits?
         * Why coordinate with other bodies conducting visits?
       * Working with external experts
         * What are external experts and why do NPMs work with them?
         * What are the different modalities of working with external experts?
         * What is the role of external experts?
         * What is the status of external experts (rights and obligations)?
         * Which requirements should external experts meet?
       * Communication and Working with the Media
       * Dialogue with authorities
       * Engaging with civil society
       * Interaction with the SPT
         * How could NPMs handle expectations regarding complaints?
         * How should NPMs react externally to complaints?
         * What are the synergies between complaints and the NPM’s preventive
           mandate?
         * What challenges do complaints raise for the NPM’s preventive mandate?
         * What internal procedures should NPMs put in place to receive and
           handle complaints?
         * What is a complaint?
       * Interactions with international/regional bodies
       * Working with Courts and the Judiciary
     * Institutional Development
       * Strategy and Planning
       * Profile and skills of NPM members and staff
         * Can seconded state officials or civil servants work for NPMs?
         * Should NPM members and staff have the same privileges and guarantees?
         * What are the other key considerations for the designation of members
           and staff of an NPM?
         * What do independence and impartiality mean for NPM members and staff?
         * What professional expertise is required for NPM members and staff?
         * Which situations could represent a conflict of interest?
         * Which skills and other requirements should NPM members and staff
           have?
         * Who are NPM members and staff?
       * Internal Rules
       * Building the NPM's identity
       * Confidentiality and data protection
       * Finances
       * Selection of NPM Members and Staff
       * Using Indicators and Measuring Progress
     * NPM Models
       * Designation of an NPM
       * Multiple bodies
         * How can multiple bodies create an NPM identity and who “is” the NPM?
         * How is a multiple body NPM coordinated?
         * What are multiple body NPMs?
         * What are some of the advantages and challenges faced by multiple
           bodies as NPM?
         * What are the different possible structures for multiple body NPMs?
         * What are the key budget and financial considerations for a multiple
           body NPM?
         * What kind of reports may multiple body NPMs produce?
         * Which body liaises with the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture,
           and other international bodies?
       * National Human Rights Institutions
         * What are national human rights institutions as NPMs?
         * What are the advantages and challenges faced by NHRIs as NPMs?
         * What are the different types of NHRIs?
         * What are the key budget and financial considerations for NHRIs with
           an NPM mandate?
         * What are the key staffing considerations for NHRIs taking on an NPM
           mandate?
         * What kind of internal structure is most appropriate for NHRIs as
           NPMs?
         * What level of NPM autonomy for NHRIs?
       * New specialised institutions
         * Communication and making the NPM known.
         * How can new institutions work as a team and build a collective
           identity?
         * What are the advantages and disadvantages of a new specialised
           institution as an NPM?
         * What are the different types of new specialised institutions?
         * What are the first steps for a new specialised institution?
         * What is a new specialised institution?
     * Search
   * Videos
   * Annual Reports
   * Podcasts
 * News
 * E-Learning
 * Donate

Menu
Highlighted projects
 * Vision, Mission and Values
 * Organisation
   * Board
   * Staff
   * Centre Jean-Jacques Gautier
 * Our History
 * Funding

Highlighted projects
 * Publications
 * Detention Focus Database
   * Contacts with the outside world
   * Life in prison (Regime and activities)
   * Material conditions of detention
   * Safeguards
   * Safety, order and discipline
   * Treatment
   * Health care
   * Personnel
 * OPCAT Database
 * NPM Toolkit
   * Activities
   * Engaging with others
   * Institutional Development
   * NPM Models
   * Search
 * Videos
 * Annual Reports
 * Podcasts

Highlighted projects
 * Achievements
   * The European Committee for Prevention of Torture (CPT)
   * The OPCAT: torture prevention in practice
   * Torture prevention works
 * COVID-19
   * Guidance: Monitoring Places of Detention through the COVID-19 Pandemic
   * Information Hub
   * News and webinar series
   * Podcast "Perspectives"
   * Voices from the field
 * APT Strategic Plan
   * APT Strategic Plan (2020-2023)
   * Previous Strategic Plans
   * Preventing torture – From an idea to a global reality
 * Torture prevention
   * Definition of torture
   * What is torture prevention?
 * Campaigns
   * Principles on Effective Interviewing
   * Women & Prison
 * Highlighted Projects
   * Implementação do OPCAT no Brasil
   * #SafeInCustody
   * Artists against torture
   * Custody hearings in Brazil
   * Developing Guidelines on non-coercive Interviewing and Safeguards
   * Digital Mapping on Justice and Deprivation of Liberty in Latin America and
     the Caribbean
   * Inaccessible
   * Rwanda: supporting the establishment of oversight body
   * Safeguarding against risk of torture in Thailand
   * Criar um mecanismo no Brasil
   * Cronologia da prevenção da tortura no Brasil
 * Where we work
   * Africa
   * Americas
   * Asia-Pacific
   * Argentina
   * Brazil
   * Chile
   * Fiji
   * Georgia
   * Indonesia
   * Kyrgyzstan
   * Lebanon
   * Madagascar
   * Malaysia
   * Mauritania
   * Mexico
   * Mongolia
   * Morocco
   * Palestine
   * Panama
   * Paraguay
   * Philippines
   * Romania
   * Rwanda
   * Senegal
   * South Africa
   * Switzerland
   * Thailand
   * Togo
   * Tunisia
   * United Kingdom
 * Themes
   * OPCAT: Opening up places of detention
   * Safeguards and Police
   * Vulnerabilities in detention

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Calls for authorities to shift from coercive interrogations to effective
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