Country Body responsible for monitoring Year of establishment and legislative references Type of body Number of operations monitored in 2018 Number of returns carried out in 2018 Reporting SWITZERLAND National Commission for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT) https://www.humanrights.ch/en/switzerland/swissplayers/federal-departments-involved/ncpt-torture/ Federal Law on the Commission for the Prevention of Torture, 20.03.2009 (since 2012 forced return flights are monitored, usually charter flights only) Independent body, it also constitutes the National Preventive Mechanism 50 N/A After each operation, a standard questionnaire must be drawn up within 7 days. NCPT prepares an annual report containing observations and recommendations, the report is presented to the head of the Federal Department of Justice, to the Police and to the President of the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Directors, who ask for a response from the Special Committee for Return and Expulsion Civil society A meeting is held annually where the NCPT presents the interventions/accessibility annual report to civil society organizations and associations. of the information All reports are accessible online collected Use of checklists A standard internal checklist is used