JEAN-JACQUES GAUTIER NPM SYMPOSIUM 2015 and socio-cultural contexts in which they operate, most NPMs face similar challenges in carrying out their broad mandate to prevent torture. One such challenge is to ensure the effective protection of persons in a particular situation of vulnerability when deprived of their liberty, whether they are for example children, women, LGBT persons or migrants. The first day of the symposium brought together members of 13 NPMs from different parts of the world as well as 12 other speakers, including experts on LGBT issues, representatives of civil society, State representatives and regional and international bodies monitoring places of detention. Discussions focused on key issues raised by the situation of LGBT persons deprived of their liberty, in the context of the discrimination they often face. Participants identified the main risks facing these persons and discussed potential NPM strategies to effectively address them. The second day was devoted exclusively to NPM members, with an open discussion on ways to include the issue of the specific vulnerability of LGBT persons in detention in their daily work. These exchanges also allowed for the sharing of good practices and working methods. 2