8.3. The facts of the case and the findings I deem it extremely important that reports should be concise and to the point. To pay “full respect” for the rights of persons deprived of their liberty, I strive to pay detailed attention to those aspects of their treatment and placement which could lead to improprieties related to the fundamental rights of persons deprived of their liberty or the danger thereof. 8.4. Measures taken by the NPM Pursuant to Article 19, Paragraph (b) of the OPCAT, the National Preventive Mechanism shall be granted the power to make recommendations “to the relevant authorities with the aim of improving the treatment and the conditions of the persons deprived of their liberty and to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, taking into consideration the relevant norms of the United Nations.” This part of the report has to list the measures necessary for remedying fundamental-rights-related anomalies in treatment and placement, uncovered in the course of the visits, or eliminating circumstances threatening the enforcement of fundamental rights.140 In the case of each measure, it has to be indicated which provision of the Ombudsman Act stipulates the given measure.141 The NPM can fulfill his/her task to regularly examine the treatment of the persons deprived of their liberty, with a view to strengthening, if necessary, their protection against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment142 only if he/she has immediate access to places of detention and has the possibility to interview persons possessing information regarding treatment and placement. In my reports on visits where the visiting delegation could enter the place of detention only with a delay,143 or where the staff tried to prevent it from interviewing the persons deprived of their liberty,144 I made recommendations to the heads of the institutions concerned aimed at preventing such incidents from recurring.145 140 140 141 142 143 144 145 See Section 34, Subsection (1) of Normative Instruction 3/2015. (XI. 30.) AJB of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights on the professional rules and methods of his/her inquiries. See Section 34, Subsection (3) of Normative Instruction 3/2015. (XI. 30.) AJB of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights on the professional rules and methods of his/her inquiries. See Article 19, Paragraph a) of the OPCAT. See Report AJB-151/2016. See Report AJB-1603/2016. See Section 31, Subsection (1) of the Ombudsman Act. 57