The recommendations made after the monitoring visits are of great importance. They are not only designed to serve as guidelines regarding humane accommodation and treatment for the visited facilities, but are available to all institutions which are required to observe human rights standards. This report presents the results of the work of many people who advocate the improvement of human rights: the members of the NPM commissions conduct around 500 monitoring visits with great dedication every year. The Human Rights Advisory Council supports the NPM with its expertise as an advisory body. The day-to-day work of employees at the AOB is characterised by their efforts to ensure that human rights are given the necessary priority in all areas of public life. We would like to express our gratitude to all of them. This report will also be sent to the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to whom the Austrian NPM has a reporting obligation.. Werner Amon Vienna, June 2020 Bernhard Achitz Walter Rosenkranz