CAT/C/48/3 establishing relations with States parties promptly upon their entry into the Optional Protocol system can itself be an effective tool of prevention. 87. The Subcommittee has identified a range of issues which it wishes to explore in its next phase of work. These include substantive issues concerning: torture in the prison context; the relationship between traditional justice of indigenous peoples; the prevention of torture and the detention of migrants. Organizational and procedural issues to explore include: harmonizing means of working with other bodies; determining the means for giving effect to article 16 of the Convention where States fail to cooperate, and the circumstances in which such action will be appropriate; exploring the possibility of building relationships with regional human rights bodies; and developing criteria through which States can access the Special Fund. 88. At the fifteenth session of the Subcommittee in November 2011, it was decided that the Subcommittee will conduct six country visits in 2012. The States parties to be visited are Argentina, Gabon, Honduras, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova and Senegal. In the case of Honduras, Republic of Moldova and Senegal, the Subcommittee will principally address issues regarding National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs), as provided for under the Optional Protocol 89. In identifying countries to visit, the Subcommittee continues to engage in a reasoned process, considering various factors, including making optimal use of the enlarged Subcommittee, making the most efficient use of the financial resources available and ensuring appropriate coverage of States parties. In addition, as in the past, the Subcommittee gives careful consideration to the date of ratification, development of NPMs, geographic distribution, size and complexity of the State, preventive monitoring at the regional level and specific/urgent issues reported. 20

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