The Ombudsman’s Office considers these functions entrusted to it to be of the maximum relevance and discharges them with the utmost objectiveness and professionalism. In addition, the Defensor del Pueblo (Ombudsman) in person often accompanies the technical experts, to observe the centres personally and hear the persons staying or providing their services at them. The Ombudsman’s Office definitely intends to comply with the mandate entrusted to it by the Spanish Parliament which, accordingly, cannot be delegated since is the sole authority in its capacity as National Preventive Mechanism against Torture to prevent inhuman treatment or treatment failing to conform to the law, in the entire national territory, in matters of human rights. Madrid, May 2015 Soledad Becerril DEFENSORA DEL PUEBLO [SPANISH OMBUDSMAN] 6