Chile: gathering statistics For its sixth periodic report to the Committee, Chile submitted an annex setting out a range of disaggregated statistics. The data was compiled from information received from various ministries and State institutions and covered a range of issues such as the number of men and women held in pre-trial detention; the number of foreign nationals in detention; details of investigations into allegations of ill-treatment and their outcome; the number and nationality of persons extradited; and details of deaths in custody. Timor-Leste: using focal points for broad consultation Timor-Leste’s initial report to the Committee was coordinated by a core team of eight people led by the Ministry of Justice. Individuals comprising focal points from line ministries and the municipalities, as well as UN agencies involved in the implementation of the Convention assisted in the consultations on the report. Timor-Leste received technical and capacity building support from the United Nations Human Rights Advisory Unit (HRAU) in Timor-Leste to assist in the submission of their initial report. In order to gather data for the report, public consultations involving local authorities, civil society organisations, religious representatives, police, military, health workers, teachers, and the Ombudsman office, were held in the six municipalities. USING THE DIALOGUE WITH THE COMMITTEE TO INFORM DOMESTIC STRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION  The Committee’s Concluding Observations and recommendations help States parties take stock of their domestic priorities in relevant areas, such as prisons, police and criminal justice, or legislative reform and, where relevant, identify actions, resources and responsibilities. At the time of ratification, it is not expected that States have a perfect record, but rather that they show progress in addressing challenges, in the first instance by identifying such challenges and highlighting any actions being taken or planned to respond to them.  ome States have found that putting in place a system to cluster recommendations by themes across the treaty S bodies and UPR can help in the analysis of recommendations and identify duplication as well as priority concerns. Recommendations relating to torture prevention can easily be grouped in this way. Disseminating the outcomes of the dialogue – through for example meeting with a range of stakeholders, including at public forums, electronically, and via the media – can increase transparency and trust in the government and help build coalitions and ultimately assist in implementing UNCAT. It also offers an opportunity to publicise positive aspects highlighted by the Committee. Peru: developing a communication strategy In Peru, the National Human Rights Council is responsible for drafting reports in cooperation with the relevant institutions. The National Human Rights Council publishes the State reports on its website together with the Committee’s Concluding Observations. Official notifications of the Concluding Observations are also sent to all the member institutions of the Council, as well as to all the agencies whose work is closely related to the matters covered by the Convention. This includes public officials from various government agencies, members of the armed forces and the national police who participated in the drafting of the report. TOOL: Reporting to the UN Committee against Torture 6/9