Article 2 Partner civil society organizations undertake to: 1. Actively cooperate with government bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic on issues related to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms; 2. Participate in joint visits to places of detention with a view to strengthen the protection of persons deprived of their liberty against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment by way of regular and unannounced monitoring; 3. Inform government bodies about identified instances of violations of human rights and freedoms at places of detention; 4. Inform government bodies of trainings and events on human rights for their staff; 5. Support government bodies in the development of rapid response mechanisms to requests and complaints of violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Article 3 In line with their mandates and available resources, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek1, the Freedom House Project “Strengthening Human Rights in Kyrgyzstan” and Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan undertake to: 1. Establish and maintain regular contacts with representatives of civil society and government bodies with the aim of promoting implementation of the OSCE principles and commitments in the Kyrgyz Republic; 2. Support and encourage cooperation among government bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic, representatives of civil society, and human rights and international organizations; 3. Cooperate with government bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic and partner civil society organizations in developing projects aimed at promoting the implementation of the OSCE principles and commitments in Kyrgyzstan; 4. Facilitate an exchange of best practices in the implementation of the OSCE principles and human dimension commitments within the Kyrgyz Republic; 5. Assist in the organization of events among representatives of the government agencies of the Kyrgyz Republic, civil society organizations, and international organizations to discuss the implementation of the OSCE principles and commitments and in Kyrgyzstan. Article 4 1. This Memorandum shall enter into force on the date of its signing by the Signatory Parties. This Memorandum shall remain in force until 31 December 2012. The Signatory Parties agree to review this Memorandum annually. 1 Cf. OSCE Permanent Council Decision No. 245 of 23 July 1998. 88