11 The Parliamentary Ombudsman's prevention mandate The NPM´s most important relations Persons deprived of their liberty Other international human rights organisations The Storting SPT The Parliamentary Ombudsman reports to the Storting and is completely independent of the public administration. The NPM is organised as a separate department under the Parliamentary Ombudsman. Civil society including the advisory committee The Parliamentary ombudsman under the OPCAT mandate For instance the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), civil society, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. The public administration The NPM maintains an open and active dialogue with the public administration in order to prevent torture and ill-treatment. DIALOGUE Other States’ National Preventive Mechanisms COOPERATION The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) can visit places of detention, both announced and unannounced. The SPT also has an advisory role in relation to the NPM. Preventing torture and ill-treatment of persons deprived of their liberty is the goal of the NPM’s work. For instance the media, user organisations, trade unions, ombudsmen. Other national organisations For instance educational institutions, supervisory commissions and complaints mechanisms. Places for deprivation of liberty The NPM regularly visits places where persons are, or may be, deprived of their liberty in order to identify risk factors for violations and to improve the conditions for those who are there.