Section four Appendices SPT SELF ASSESSMENT TOOL For the NPM Coordination OUR SPT REF REF NPM SELF ASSESSMENT STATEMENT RAG ADDITIONAL STATUS COMMENTS INTRODUCTION 3.1 I.3 3.2 3.3 I.3 II.4 3.4 II.4 3.5 II.5 3.6 IV.F.27 3.7 IV.F.27 3.8 IV.F.28 3.9 IV.D.23 3.10 V.A.30 3.11 V.A.31 3.12 V.A.32 3.13 V.A33 3.14 V.A.33 3.15 V.D.37 3.16 V.E.38 The NPM refines and improves its working methods incrementally The NPM is in direct contact with the SPT The NPM forms partnerships with national and international organisations to raise awareness of OPCAT The NPM has a strategy to achieve maximum impact through its work The NPM monitors and analyses its activities and outcomes as a means to learn lessons and develop practices The NPM has considered monitoring and analysing proceedings against suspected perpetrators of torture and ill treatment The NPM has considered advocating or facilitating the establishment of a national register of allegations of torture, as well as investigations, criminal proceedings and outcomes The NPM advocates for necessary legislative changes and their implementation where its mandate does not give powers to assess draft and existing legislation against the State's international obligations and other international standards The NPM maintains dialogue with other relevant national and international actors, including civil society, and considers all relevant information received from them The NPM has established lines of communication with relevant national and international actors in the field of torture prevention The NPM has established a strategy for cooperation with international actors, including the SPT, on prevention of torture - this strategy includes cooperation on follow-up of cases of suspected or documented torture or ill-treatment The NPM has a strategy for making its work and mandate known The NPM has established a simple and accessible procedure to provide information to the general public The NPM has a strategy for ongoing training and the development of its working methods The NPM has an annual report (this may include accounts of current challenges, plans and priorities, analysis of findings, recommendations and responses, thematic issues and followup on issues, accounts of cooperation) 67