CAT/OP/MNG/1 126. Article 15 of the Optional Protocol prohibits any form of sanction or reprisal, from any source, against anyone who has been, or who has sought to be, in contact with the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee reminds Mongolia of its obligation to ensure that no such sanctions or reprisals take place and requests that, in its reply, it provide detailed information concerning the steps it has taken to ensure that this obligation has been fulfilled. 127. The Subcommittee recalls that prevention of torture is a continuing and wideranging obligation. It therefore requests that it be informed of any legislative, regulatory, policy or other relevant developments relating to both the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty and the establishment of the national preventive mechanism, in order to enable the Subcommittee to continue to assist Mongolia in fulfilling its obligations under the Optional Protocol. 128. The Subcommittee considers both its visit and the present report to form part of an ongoing process of dialogue. The Subcommittee looks forward to assisting Mongolia in fulfilling its obligations under the Optional Protocol by providing further advice and technical assistance and advice, in order to achieve the common goal of prevention of torture and ill-treatment in places of deprivation of liberty. The Subcommittee is of the view that the most efficient and effective way to develop that dialogue would be for it to meet with the national authorities responsible for the implementation of its recommendations within six months of its receipt of the reply to the present report. 129. The Subcommittee recommends that, in accordance with article 11 of the Optional Protocol, a dialogue between the Subcommittee and the national authorities of Mongolia focussed on the provision of advice and assistance concerning the implementation of the Subcommittee’s recommendations be held within 6 months of the receipt of the reply to the present report. The Subcommittee further recommends that Mongolia initiate discussions with it on the arrangements for such a dialogue at the time of the submission of that reply.23 23 20 States parties can request technical assistance from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights prior to ratification, after ratification or after a Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture visit. Such a request for assistance should be made in writing and addressed to Mr. Adam Abdelmoula, Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division, copying Ms. Christina Meinecke, Coordinator, Treaty Body Capacity-Building Programme, and Mr. Joao Nataf, Secretary of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture.