Committee’s recommendations were already being taken on the initiative of the Brazilian governmental authorities. The Government noted that the Committee’s recommendations were significantly useful for the prevention and the struggle against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment in many circumstances and hoped to deepen and expand its dialogue with the Committee on that account. 72. On 22 November 2007, the Government informed the Committee that it agreed to the publication of the full text of the report together with the Government’s response. Both are contained in document CAT/C/39/2. 101