61 International Cooperation The COVID-19 pandemic also affected the international aspects of prevention efforts in 2020. Physical meetings with international bodies were few, and at the same time the new challenges highlighted the importance of dialogue across land borders. The Parliamentary Ombudsman provided input to ­international human rights bodies concerning the administration of p ­ reventive tasks during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also shared findings and experiences in international digital forums and continued our cooperation with a number of international bodies. International cooperation 2020 has confirmed the need for international dialogue and exchange of experiences. The COVID-19 pandemic led to additional restrictions for those deprived of their liberty all over the world, and national preventive bodies were faced with completely new problem issues in carrying out their mandate. In 2020, the Parliamentary Ombudsman participated in several international digital seminars at which challenges in connection with COVID-19 NPM participated in APT's international newsletter “Voices from the field” where it shared the unit's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.