Follow-up on SPT’s and own recommendations for changes Assessment tool paragraph 164. Does the Annual Report include the outcome of the dialogue with authorities, i.e. follow-up to recommendations mentioned in previous annual reports? 35    165. Does the NPM publish thematic reports? 35    36 and 43    167. Does the NPM consider all relevant information received from them? 36    168. Does the NPM press for submission of relevant information? 36    169. Has the NPM developed a strategy for the prevention of reprisals or threats from staff, as well as from fellow detainees, against persons interviewed during visits? 37    170. Has the NPM developed a strategy for prevention of reprisals against others who may provide sensitive or critical information before or after a visit? 37    171. Does the strategy address cases of threat of reprisals against NPM members and staff? 37    172. Does the strategy include an NPM policy setting out the types of information that can be collected during group interviews and the types of information that should be collected only in private interviews? 37.1    173. Does the strategy cover a policy on how additional private interviews will be conducted to preserve the anonymity of the source of information whenever sensitive or critical information is obtained during a private interview? 37.1    174. Does the NPM during talks with management, staff and detainees, stress that reprisals are explicitly prohibited in the OPCAT? 37.2    175. Does the NPM, during talks with management, staff and detainees, stress that follow-up will focus on this specific issue? 37.2    176. Does the NPM, during talks with management, staff and detainees, stress that all persons that have been contacting NPM in facility subject to reprisals should notify the NPM? 37.2    177. Is printed information on the mandate and working methods of the NPM widely distributed to managers, staff and detainees? 37.2    178. Does this information cover the absolute prohibition of reprisals? 37.2    179. Does this information include the contact address of the NPM? 37.2    166. Does the NPM have in all aspects of its work a strategy for maintaining a dialogue and cooperation with other relevant national and international actors, including civil society? NO Partial YES Comments Prevention of reprisals against persons interviewed during visits, and against others providing the NPM with information before or after a visit and also NPM members ANNEXES I 61