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colleagues’ professional knowledge, the practical experience gathered during their visits to
various places of detention, the assistance received from the external experts participating
in the visits, and the adequate budgetary resources is capable of efficiently perform the
tasks of the NPM.
39.
The planning of the financial resources covering the NPM’s activities and the ways
of making budgetary proposals are described in detail in Paragraphs 13–14 and 17,
respectively.
40.
In accordance with the recommendation made in Clause 53 of the Subcommittee’s
report, the NPM has been participating in the activities of the South-East Europe NPM
Network since 2014 as an observer and since 2016 as a full member. Furthermore, in order
to strengthen their capacities and develop their working methods necessary for the
performance of their tasks, the NPM and its staff members have regular bilateral meetings
with the Czech, Austrian, and Slovenian national mechanisms during which they exchange
information and experience.
41.
In the spirit of the recommendation made in Clause 54 of the Subcommittee’s report,
in order to improve its operability, the NPM intends to continue cooperation with the
Subcommittee, the South-East Europe NPM Network, and the National Preventive
Mechanisms of other countries.
42.
In order to benefit from the Subcommittee’s mandates under Article 11 (b) and the
advantages provided by Article 26 of the OPCAT, the NPM intends to avail itself of the
opportunity to request and receive technical assistance and practical advice from the Office
of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on how to strengthen its activities aimed
at preventing torture and ill-treatment and how to efficiently implement the common
objective of prevention in practice.
43.
Having implemented the recommendation made in Clause 58 of the Subcommittee’s
report, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights has published the Subcommittee’s report,
both in the English and the Hungarian languages, on the OPCAT NPM section of the
Office’s website, and, on 3 April 2018, informed the Chairperson of the Subcommittee
thereof.51
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The letter has been filed by the Office under No. AJB-791/2018/13.
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