JEAN-JACQUES GAUTIER NPM SYMPOSIUM 2015 Objectives Day 1: NPMs and other experts • Examine the risk factors and situations which contribute to abuse and ill-treatments of LGBT persons in detention. • Discuss key issues regarding the difficulties faced when monitoring places where LGBT persons are deprived of liberty. • Reinforce cooperation between NPMs and other key actors. Day 2: NPMs • Discuss challenges faced by NPMs in carrying out their preventive mandate with regard to the specific issues addressed on the first day of the Symposium. • Exchange good practices and working methods between NPMs. • Strengthen cooperation between NPMs. Symposium Organisation The June 2015 meeting is the second of a series of JeanJacques Gautier Symposiums. The Symposium is an international forum, unique in its kind, allowing the exchange of knowledge and practices on the issue of vulnerabilities in detention. In 2014, the first symposium focused on the special vulnerability of children in detention.11 This new edition will look at the situation of LGBT persons deprived of their liberty. Participants at this event will include fifteen NPMs from all regions of the world, regional and international monitoring bodies (including the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, SPT) and other experts with extensive knowledge of the issue. The limited number of participants is intended to create an environment which enables exchange and discussion among participants. Each session will begin with a few brief presentations addressing specific issues and will be followed by discussions among all participants, allowing them to share good practices as well as challenges. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in English, French and Spanish. 11 44 The outcome report of the first symposium : Addressing children’s vulnerabilities in detention is available here: http://www.apt.ch/en/resources/addressingchildren-s-vulnerabilities-in-detention-jean-jacques-gautier-npm-symposium2014-outcome-report/?cat=61