NPM annual report Strasbourg, November 09
Content of the presentation Ø 1. Obligation to produce an annual report Ø 2. Who is the target audience? Ø 3. Objectives of the NPM annual report Ø 4. Structure and content of a NPM annual report Ø 5. Format of a NPM annual report
1. Obligation to produce a NPM annual report Ø NPM has to produce an annual report Ø State has to publish and disseminate the NPM annual report (Article 23 OPCAT) Ø SPT guidelines regarding the NPM of the Maldives: « (j) Publish and disseminate annual reports »
2. Who is the target audience? Ø Relevant authorities Ø Parliament Ø Persons deprived of their liberty Ø Other stakeholders Ø Media Ø Public in general Ø SPT? (issue of translation)
3. Objectives of the NPM annual report Ø To make the NPM visible and accountable Ø To inform about the activities and functioning of the NPM Ø To identify and analyse key issues on torture prevention Ø To propose recommendations Ø To measure progress (or lack of) Ø To establish and sustain an on-going dialogue with the relevant authorities
4. Structure and content of a NPM annual 1. Introduction 2. Executive summary 3. Compilation of Recommendations 4. Chapter I – Functioning of the NPM 5. Chapter II - Analysis of torture prevention at the national level Ø 6. Chapter III – Follow-up Ø 7. Annexes Ø Ø Ø - Visits reports? Others? Issue of confidentiality
4. Structure and content of a NPM annual report: Chapter I – Functioning of the NPM Ø Internal organisation Ø Resources (human, financial, logistical) Ø Working methods Ø Activities: visits, reports, recommendations Ø Relations with the authorities and other actors
4. Structure and content of a NPM annual report: Chapter II – Analysis of torture prevention at the national level Content: Ø Thematic issues Ø Categories of places of deprivation of liberty Ø Authorities in charge of the places of deprivation of liberty Structure: Ø Findings Ø Analysis (legal framework, best practices, 5 levels of analysis? ) Ø Recommendations
4. Structure and content – Chapter III: Follow-up Ø Implementation of recommandations Ø Evaluation of progress in general
5. Format of the NPM annual report A separate report (when part of an existing institution) Ø A consolidated report (when several NPMs) Ø Accessibility Ø Length Ø Language and translation Ø Tone Ø Pictures? Ø
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