CAT/OP/TUN/2 functions. It also recommends that the mechanism take all necessary measures to raise public awareness and inform the public about its establishment and its role, in particular by disseminating information on its mandate. In that regard, the mechanism is encouraged to produce leaflets for persons deprived of their liberty and for their families, explaining its mandate and its methods of work and giving contact details. The leaflet should also explain what informed consent is and state that reprisals of any kind should be brought to its attention. 38. The Subcommittee encourages the mechanism to finalize its communication strategy as soon as possible: the strategy should envisage the setting up of simple, accessible procedures through which the general public can provide it with relevant information. It also recommends that the strategy include participation in the activities of the Government of Tunisia that relate to the mechanism’s mandate, strengthening ties with national partners, and involvement in training programmes related to its field of competence. 39. The Subcommittee encourages the mechanism to work with the authorities to promptly establish a monitoring and evaluation mechanism in order to ensure that the recommendations it makes in the course of its activities are taken into account. 40. The mechanism is encouraged to take all necessary steps to ensure that its annual reports can be published and disseminated widely, as provided for in the Act, and that they are presented and discussed in the parliament, in addition to being submitted to the President of the Republic. VII. Concluding remarks 41. The Subcommittee considers that the mandate of the National Authority for the Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment gives it significant potential as a national preventive mechanism. Accordingly, it encourages the members thereof to review their working methods on a regular basis and to take part in training courses in order to strengthen their capacity to discharge their responsibilities under the Optional Protocol. 42. The Subcommittee encourages the mechanism to seek assistance from OHCHR in following up on these recommendations. It also encourages the mechanism to consider holding a national workshop to adopt a programme for the implementation of the recommendations made by the Subcommittee following this visit. 43. The Subcommittee encourages the mechanism to take steps to contact other national preventive mechanisms in order to identify good practices. 44. This report is being sent to the mechanism on a confidential basis, in accordance with article 16 (1) of the Optional Protocol; any decision to make the report public will be left to the mechanism’s discretion. The Subcommittee does, however, recommend that the report be published and requests that it be notified of the mechanism’s decision in this regard. 45. The Subcommittee encourages the mechanism to transmit its annual reports to it and reaffirms its readiness to do all it can to help achieve the shared aim of preventing torture and ill-treatment and to ensure that commitments are translated into action. 10 GE.17-13879