six-month deadline for the government passes in order to see if the government report is made public. If this is the case, the NGO follow-up report can correct misinformation provided by the government. Reflecting on a public report also prevents NGOs from wasting resources by allowing for more targeted commentary and preventing duplicate information. For the follow-up reports, it might be useful to point out if there are specific areas where the implementation is particularly weak since this could possibly be made subject of a subsequent visit. Depending on the national context, it might be relevant to form an NGO-monitoring coalition where a group of NGOs divide the monitoring of recommendations between them. Therefore the burden on each organisation will be smaller, and it will be possible for the coalition members to focus on areas where they have their main expertise. It may also be relevant to divide the monitoring geographically. In cases where the government is not adequately implementing the SPT recommendations despite NGO engagement and SPT follow-up procedures, NGOs can try to use other international or regional human rights monitoring mechanisms to push the government to improve its performance. This could be either through promoting genuine engagement with the follow-up procedure or by promoting the implementation of specific recommendations. In addition to the different regional mechanisms, the United Nations UPR and state reviews in CAT and the Human Rights Committee could be good venues for such activities. As mentioned above, these options should be seen as complementary and coupled with active national advocacy activities. The IRCT The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) is an independent non-profit global organisation with a membership of more than 140 rehabilitation centres in 74 countries and with over 25 years’ experience. The work of the IRCT is threefold: rehabilitation of torture victims and their families; ensuring victims’ access to justice; and eradication of torture. It is our hope that this guide will help empower human rights advocates around the world to effectively engage with the SPT 16 before, during and after its country visits in order to promote domestic change for the prevention of torture and ill-treatment. The IRCT is committed to working closely with our national partner organisations to help them maximize the impact of an SPT visit on the domestic situation. Depending on the domestic need, interest and available resources, we are ready to work with our partners in relation to all four stages of the SPT visit cycle. Working with the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture: A practical guide for NGOs engaging with SPT country visits