Within the joint program of the European Union and Council of Europe “Horizontal Facility for Western Balkan and Turkey”, i.e. one of his components Strengthening of the protection of human rights of persons deprived of liberty and convicted persons in Serbia, three compilations of the NPM recommendations were printed and these are the following: “Overview of findings and recommendations of the Protector of Citizens on the protection of persons with mental disabilities in social and health care institutions (2011 - 2016)”, “Overview of findings and recommendations of the Protector of Citizens on the protection of persons detained at police stations (2008 - 2017)” and “Overview of findings and recommendations of the Protector of Citizens on the protection of rights of persons deprived of liberty (2008 - 2017)”.141 In its first report142 from the visit to one country, the Observatory of National Preventive Mechanisms Against Torture143 praised the transparent approach and cooperation demonstrated by the Serbian NPM and gave proposals for the improvement of the methodological approach. The NPM shall consider the proposals from the Report since they will contribute to the operation of the NPM. Available at: https://npm.rs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=850:публикације-саветаевропе-у-оквиру-пројекта-јачање-људских-права-притворених-и-осуђених-лица-у-републицисрбији&catid=90:2011-10-24-12-48-00&Itemid=77. 142 Available at: https://npm.rs/index.php?limitstart=44. 143 Observatory of National Preventive Mechanisms Against Torture (NPM Obs.). 141 - 81 -