2016 REPORT ON NATIONAL PREVENTION OF TORTURE and described systemic human rights violations identified as well as the best practice observed in the institutions in order to improve the persons’ living/detention conditions. on implemented recommendations or recommendation implementation plans submitted by institutions was carefully analysed and lacking information was requested. To the extent pos­ sible, follow-up visits were carried out. All reports on inspections in places of detention are published on the website of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office. INVOLVEMENT OF EXPERTS It is noteworthy that according to Article 191 (6) of the Law on the Seimas Ombudsmen, competent institutions must examine proposals (recommendations) of the Seimas Ombudsmen, consult the Seimas Ombudsmen regarding possible measures for implementation of the proposals (recommendations) and notify the Seimas Ombudsmen of the results of implementation of their proposals (recommendations). While performing the national prevention of torture, it is crucial to involve experts, namely persons with special knowledge and competence who are capable of providing assessment of a situation based on their expert knowledge supported by practical skills. In 2014, a preliminary roster of experts including representatives of various state institutions, research establishments and NGOs who expressed their consent to assist the Seimas Ombudsmen in the performance of the national prevention of torture, draft Rules of procedure for inclusion of experts in inspections of places of detention, and a draft model agreement on provision of expert services. This preparatory work was finished in 2015 adopting the Rules of Procedure for Inclusion of Experts in Inspections of Places of Detention (approved by 24 August 2015 Order No 1V-4 of the Head of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office), A Model Agreement on Provision of Feepaying Expert Services with annexes: Certificate of Confidentiality (Annex 1) and Declaration of Objectiveness (Annex 2) (approved by 24 August 2015 Order No 1V-42 of the Head of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office), A Roster of Experts for Inclusion in Inspections of Places of Detention (approved by 3 December 2015 Order No 1V-65 of the Head of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office) as well as the plan of the content of introductory training for experts and the memorandum of monitoring. The institutions examined the conclusions set out in the reports and submitted plans for the implementation of the recommendations with specific timeframes for the implementation of recommendations. It should be noted that a part of the recommendations of the Seimas Ombudsmen were fully or partially implemented. Cooperation further continues regarding the recommendations which were not implemented. We note with great pleasure the willingness to cooperate with the Seimas Ombudsmen’s O ce, to take into account the provided recommendations and make e orts to implement them demonstrated by the majority of institutions. Unfortunately, failure to implement the recommendations is often related to the lack of funding. Seeking to ensure proper implementation of recommendations, the Seimas Ombudsmen carry out follow-up monitoring of the situation of human rights. Therefore, a lot of attention was paid to observing the implementation of the recommendations, namely the information 9