Activities during the period 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2009 47. It should be recalled that on 6 February 2002, the Committee of Ministers “encouraged all Parties to the Convention to authorise publication, at the earliest opportunity, of all CPT visit reports and of their responses”. The CPT hopes that this clear message will be heeded by all countries concerned. Publication of visit reports can only increase the impact of the CPT’s work. It allows other relevant organisations to contribute to the process of taking forward the implementation of recommendations contained in a report and enables the Committee itself to participate directly in public debate on the issues involved. Consequently, authorising publication of visit reports can be seen as one of the most important means of co-operating with the CPT. 48. In the following section, a closer look is taken at some of the more noteworthy visit reports and responses published during the last 12 months. 23