MONITORING PLACES OF DETENTION : A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR NGOS 71 The NGO should make absolutely certain that the content of its public declarations, press releases or reports does not put the individuals it has visited in danger. It should be noted that such reports can also be a very useful source of information for international bodies, in particular the CPT, but also for the UN Committee against Torture when the country's report is examined, for the Special Rapporteur against torture, etc. Some questions – reference points: ■ To whom is the report addressed? ➤ a personally identified authority or not, ➤ to several authorities from the same ministry or not, ➤ to what level in the hierarchy; ■ How open and how sensitive are the authorities to whom the report is addressed? ■ What should the report make them understand? ■ What action or steps does the NGO wish them to take on the basis of the report? ■ Are the problems correctly documented and argued? ■ Is the NGO able to counter any possible attacks by the detaining authorities? 4. OTHER POSSIBLE ACTION The NGO can also carry out other activities which are complementary to the visit programme. Thus, in order to overcome certain problems, the NGO can organise training seminars for members of staff or informal exchanges on specific problems. If need be, but as a last resort, the NGO can choose to take legal action and lodge a complaint with the courts.