156 MONITORING OF CUSTODIAL SETTINGS IN UKRAINE RECOMMENDATIONS The general recommendations regarding improvements in the efficiency of the national preventive mechanism in 2013 should include the following: 1. To launch full-fledged operation of the Expert Council for matters of NPM implementation: to engage prominent national experts in the sphere of prevention of ill-treatment and representatives of involved international and intergovernmental organizations; to approve all necessary constituent documents (Provisions on the Expert Council, Provisions on monitors, Code of ethics for monitors, etc.); to develop and adopt the yearly work plan for the Council. 2. To develop the yearly Plan of NPM implementation including coordinated activities of the Department for NPM implementation and NGOs engaged to perform NPM functions. 3. To draft and present the Annual Report on NPM operation in 2012 and, if necessary, special NPM reports on specific matters of prevention of ill-treatment in custodial settings. 4. To select and engage civic observers (monitors) for participation in visits of custodial settings conducted by the Department for NPM implementation. 5. To conduct at least 200 visits of custodial settings. 6. In the course of monitoring visits to focus, apart from the conditions of holding, on the treatment of persons held in custodial settings and to privately question and interview such persons in order to identify the degree of respect of their rights. 7. To ensure proper coverage of NPM activities and, apart from other activities, to post information on the results of each monitoring visit on the WEB-sites of the Ombudsman and of partner NGOs, with descriptions of major shortcomings in the respect of human rights and freedoms of individuals held in custodial settings