Report of the Human Rights Defender on the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism in Poland in 2013 The Report is also available at the website of the Human Rights Defender (www.rpo.gov.pl) in English which allows international institutions to obtain information about the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism in Poland. I hope that the “Report of the Human Rights Defender on the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism in Poland in 2013” will be an important source of information for you and will contribute to improving the functioning of individual places of detention in Poland and aligning their operation to international standards. Irena Lipowicz Human Rights Defender 7