Abbreviations
APF Asia Pacific Forum
APT Association for the Prevention of Torture
BIM Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights in Vienna
CAT UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment
CJINI UK Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (UK NPM)
CoE Council of Europe
CPT European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment
CQC UK Care Quality Commission (UK NPM)
CSO Civil Society Organisation
EAW European Arrest Warrant
EP European Parliament
EU European Union
FD Framework Directive
FRA EU Agency for Fundamental Rights
HMIP UK Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Prisons (UK NPM)
HMIPS UK Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (UK NPM)
HRAC Austrian Human Rights Advisory Council
HRIC Human Rights Implementation Centre of the University of Bristol
IACHR Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
ICHRP International Council on Human Rights Policy
IIHR Inter-American Institute for Human Rights
IVENJ Dutch Inspectorate of Security and Justice (Dutch NPM)
MWCS UK Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (UK NPM)
NAO UK National Audit Office
NAP National Action Plan
NPM National Preventive Mechanism
ODIHR OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
OHCHR UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
OP Optional Protocol
RQIA UK Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority – Northern Ireland (UK NPM)
SPT UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment
UK United Kingdom
UN United Nations
UNGA UN General Assembly
UPR UN Universal Periodic Review