1.3 - a round table conference on healthcare without consent during the general meeting of the Hospital Psychiatrists’ Trade Union; - the “Medical responsibility and patients’ rights” symposium organised by the Charles Perrens hospital practitioners’ association for training and research; - the national psychiatry and mental health committee of the Federation of hospitals and personal aid establishments [Fédération des établissements hospitaliers et d’aide à la personne]; - the symposium of the French national association of external assessors in the disciplinary committee of penal institutions; - the Prison Justice day of the French Red Cross; - a debate-conference on the theme “the question of prisons in France” organised by the Rights and Democracy association; - a conference on prison conditions, organised by the Grand Orient de France; - a meeting on the legal issues of cases related to terrorism and on de-radicalisation, organised by the Secretaries of Conference of the Bar of Paris; - the debate dedicated to justice for children and adolescents, organised on the 70th anniversary of the Order dated 2 February 1945 pertaining to juvenile delinquency.10 International Relations Drawing one of its sources from the optional protocol to the United Nations convention against torture (OPCAT), the Contrôleur général plays a major role in Europe and across the globe. In 2015, the Contrôleur général wished to strengthen and develop this position, by creating a post dedicated to international relations. Moreover, the different aspects of its action were developed. At the multilateral level, the Contrôleur général consolidated her links with the international organisations that act to prevent torture, emphasising her commitment to promoting the optional protocol to the United Nations convention against torture (OPCAT). In particular, she visited Geneva, where she participated in a full session of the United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT). This exchange allowed exploring new means of collaborating with the experts. In the same perspective, she also met with representatives of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur against torture, and the International Red Cross Committee. Moreover, the Contrôleur général participated in a conference on the best practices and challenges related to the implementation of the OPCAT in creating national prevention mechanisms, in Rabat, organised by the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) and the Moroccan national human rights commission. In March 2015, the Contrôleur général participated in promoting the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, by participating in the United Nations Committee’s examination of the situation of the rights of the child in places of deprivation of liberty in France. Accordingly, the 5th periodic report of France will be examined during the 70th session of the The list of public interventions of the Contrôleur général is available on the agenda of the institution’s website (www.cglpl.fr). 10 71