MONITORING OF CUSTODIAL SETTINGS IN UKRAINE 30 ganizations that monitor human rights respect – UN Office in Ukraine, UN Human Rights Commissioner, UN Commissioner for Refugees, Council of Europe, EU Delegation in Ukraine, OSCE Project Coordinator’s Office, International Organization for Migration and International Renaissance Foundation. Their participation ensures transparent operation of the Ukrainian NPM. According to the Provisions on the Expert Council the main areas of its activity are to: • systematize and analyze the facts of ill-treatment in the operation of public authorities, especially those in charge of custodial settings; • prepare recommendations as to the content of annual and special reports of the Ombudsman of Ukraine with regard to prevention of ill-treatment; • promote implementation of civic initiatives for prevention of ill-treatment; • take part in the expertise of legislative and regulatory drafts related to prevention of ill-treatment; • analyze the activities and documents prepared by the public authorities and directly or indirectly related to matters of ill-treatment prevention; • organize and perform research of the issue of ill-treatment; • develop proposals on improvements in the operation of bodies of state power and local self-government; • analyze and systematize the international experience in the sphere of illtreatment prevention; • promote the legal culture and legal awareness of the population; • promote deeper cooperation of the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman’ Representatives with civic organizations and mass media and ensure proper coordination between NPM Department and civic society institutions involved in the process of NPM implementation; • participate in arranging the communication of the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman’s Representative with the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the UN Committee against Torture. The Expert Council, in accordance with its tasks,: ⇒ approves the Rules of its operation, forms working groups and appoints