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(c)
Seek to establish an agreed framework for securing an effective post-visit
continuous dialogue.
26.
The delegation may, with the consent of the person(s) concerned and taking into
account the risk of possible reprisals, raise individual cases with the State party, so that the
State might intervene to protect the person(s) concerned.
27.
If a delegation encounters difficulties when exercising its mandate, the focal point of
the State party shall be contacted forthwith to solve the problem. If the intervention of the
focal point does not solve the problem, the delegation shall contact a relevant minister.
Where the problem is considered to jeopardize the mission, the delegation may suspend the
programme until a solution is found or, in consultation with the Bureau, consider ending the
country visit.
28.
The Subcommittee may adopt more detailed rules of procedure relating to the
conduct of visits.
II. Post-visit procedure
Guideline 6
Reports on visits
29.
After each visit, Subcommittee members of the delegation shall prepare a note
summarizing their principle observations, which shall be circulated among all members of
the delegation, in order to facilitate the drafting of the report. The draft report shall be
prepared with the support of the secretariat. Once approved by the head of delegation, the
draft report shall be circulated among the Subcommittee members participating in the visit
and revised in the light of their comments. Once agreed upon by those members, the draft
report shall be circulated to all members of the Subcommittee for consideration and
adoption.
30.
The adopted visit report shall be transmitted confidentially to the State party
concerned under a letter of transmittal from the Chairperson on behalf of the
Subcommittee. The State party shall be requested to inform the Subcommittee within a
specified period of its response to the recommendations the Subcommittee has made,
including action to be taken in the implementation of the recommendations. The
Subcommittee may also, if relevant, confidentially communicate its recommendations and
observations or its report to the national preventive mechanism(s).
31.
The visit report shall reflect the views of the Subcommittee, drawing on the
information and observations derived within the framework of its visit.
32.
The Subcommittee’s delegation shall take into account any comments and
information that the State party concerned might submit to it before, during and after a visit.
It may at its own initiative request additional information from the State party, the national
preventive mechanism(s) and any other relevant bodies to which the Subcommittee may
choose to address itself.
Guideline 7
Continuing dialogue
33.
Following the transmittal of the Subcommittee’s report, the Subcommittee and the
State party concerned shall continue dialogue with respect to the content of the report and
on the implementation of any recommendations, in accordance with article 12 (d) of the
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