 The African Commission should request State Parties to report in their Periodic Reports on steps they have taken to guarantee the independence of NHRIs in accordance with the Paris Principles, as this will enhance the NHRI’s capacity to effectively promote the implementation of the RIG in their respective jurisdictions.  The CPTA should provide advice and technical support to national actors on the implementation of the Robben Island Guidelines including on criminalization of torture, ratification of OPCAT and support the NPMs and how to compensate victims.  The CPTA should issue authoritative comments on specific provisions of the RIG and provide legal guidance and interpretation to facilitate the effective national implementation of RIG by all stakeholders.  The CPTA should undertake regular monitoring and promotion visits to State Parties which may be in the form of joint missions with SPT, NHRI or NPMs. The reports of the visits should be published and compliance to the recommendations monitored. Members of the CPTA should join the UN expert list of the OHCHR so that they may be called upon to join SPT missions in Africa.  The CPTA should seek to cooperate at national, regional and international levels including the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights aimed at effective implementation of the RIG and this Declaration and Action Plan.  The CPTA should partner with the Pan African Parliament and national actors to advocate for the criminalization of torture.  CPTA should identify focal points in various countries and this process can be assisted by the NGO Working Group on Torture and Prisons (of the ACHPR NGO Forum) to support its work on promotion and implementation of the RIG.  A mechanism should be established to facilitate sustainable funding for the CPTA which should also include drawing financial support from States Parties and other bodies.  The CPTA should advocate for the establishment of a fund for victims of torture fund which State Parties should contribute to.