SECTION 1. Expert Council for NPM implementation The Council includes representatives of domestic NGOs with considerable experience in human rights respect monitoring in custodial settings – specifically, experts from Association of independent monitors of custodial settings (AIM), Association of Ukrainian Monitors of Law-enforcement (AUML), Youth Alternative (M’ART), Ukrainian Helsinki Union for Human Rights, Kharkiv Institute for Social Researchs (KhISR), Kharkiv Human Rights Group (KhHRG) and Center of Human Rights Information (CHRI). The Expert Council also invites, in the capacity of observers, the experts of a number of international and intergovernmental organizations that monitor human rights – UNDP Program in Ukraine, UN Human Rights Commissioner, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Council of Europe, EU Delegation in Ukraine, OSCE Project Coordinator’s Office, International Organization for Migration and International Renaissance Foundation. According to the Provisions on the Expert Council for NPM implementation under the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (approved by the Ombudsman’s Order No. 2/02-13 of October 1, 2013) the Council’s main activities are: • • • to systematize and analyze facts of illtreatment in the operation of public authorities, especially those in charge of custodial settings; to prepare recommendations as to the content of annual and special reports of the Ombudsman of Ukraine with regard to prevention of ill-treatment; to promote implementation of civic initiatives on prevention of illtreatment; 11 • to participate in the expertise of legislative and regulatory drafts related to prevention of ill-treatment; • to analyze the activities and documents prepared by public authorities and directly or indirectly related to matters of prevention of ill-treatment; • to organize and conduct researches of ill-treatment; • to develop proposals on improvements in the operation of public authorities and municipalities; • to analyze and systematize the international experience in the sphere of prevention of ill-treatment; • to promote the legal culture and legal awareness of the population, • to promote deeper coordination between the Ombudsman and her Representatives with CSO and media, • to ensure proper coordination between NPM Department and civic society institutions involved in the process of NPM implementation, and • to participate in the arrangements ­ for the Ombudsman’s and her Represnetative’s communication with the UNCAT and its Subcommittee for prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman and other degrading treatment or punishment. Monitors (individuals who directly participate in monitoring visits on behalf of the public) Individuals willing to participate in monitoring visits of custodial settings are involved, upon preliminary selection, as monitors. Preliminary selection and training are to be carried out by a selected NGO on the basis