European Movement of Montenegro with the support of the European Union, the Government of Montenegro, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, organized two-day conference on the subject: the Role of Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro as a National Mechanism for Prevention of Torture for the protection of persons deprived of their liberty from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, within the Chapter 23 - Judiciary and Fundamental Rights, which was held on 5-6 June 2013 in Podgorica. On the occasion of the Day against Torture, in organization of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Macedonia, and with the support of the European Commission, on 25 and 26 June 2013 in Skopje was organized a regional conference attended by the representatives of NPM Network of South-eastern Europe. At the conference it was particularly emphasized that the network connection is imperative for defining and setting the standards of regional NPM. In cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the Protector of the Citizens of the Republic of Serbia it was organized the first meeting of the Medical Group of NPM Network of South-eastern Europe, held on 24 and 25 October 2013 in Belgrade, on the subject "The role of doctors in the work of the NPM". The conference resulted with the Bulletin entitled "Together against torture", which presented positive and negative experiences in the work of the NPMs of different countries, what makes a significant help in the development of these mechanisms. Annex I DECLARATION ON COOPERATION SOUTH-EAST EUROPE NPM NETWORK 1. Having in mind the need for establishing stronger cooperation and building on the fruitful experience of the European NPM Network set up by the Council of Europe and the European Union, National Prevention Mechanisms of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (NPM) of Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Serbia, at the meeting held on 25th and 26th March 2013 in Belgrade, agreed to establish a regional NPM Network for South-East Europe (SEE). 2. The name of the Network is "South-East Europe NPM Network" (SEE NPM Network). 3. The main purpose of the SEE NPM Network is to establish greater cooperation and to exchange experiences, to create synergy between members, to provide support and to create conditions for effective fulfilment of the NPM mandate specified in the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). 4. Cooperation within the SEE NPM Network is voluntary. 5. Membership in the SEE NPM Network is open for accession to all NPMs of SEE States parties of the OPCAT. 6. The SEE NPM Network is open for cooperation with organizations and associations that aim to protect human rights and to fight against torture. 7. The SEE NPM Network will specifically establish cooperation with the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and other relevant international bodies. 8. Cooperation within the SEE NPM Network will be developed through regular annual meetings, thematic meetings, joint visits to places of detention, and sharing of knowledge, relevant documents and other information. 9. The SEE NPM Network may create working groups for specific issues (e.g. jurisprudence, health care etc.) 43