chapter The Rule of Law and the Core Protection Mandate EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................... 51 4.1 Introduction.........................................................................................52 4.2 NHRIs and the Rule of Law..............................................................52 4.2.1 Strengthening the Rule of Law..................................................52 4.3 Core Protection...................................................................................55 4.3.1 Preventing Torture, Summary Executions and Arbitrary Detention.............................................................56 4.3.2 Prevention of Torture..................................................................56 4.3.3 Preventing Arbitrary Detention and Forced Disappearances..............................................................57 4.4 Complaints from Detainees............................................................58 4.5 Detention Monitoring.......................................................................59 4.6 Protection of Human Rights Defenders......................................60 4.7 Core Protection and Specific Groups...........................................60 4.7.1 Violence Against Women and Girls...........................................61 4.8 NHRIs in Conflict Situations............................................................61 4.9 Strengthening the Core Protection Mandate of NHRIs..........62 KEY MESSAGES........................................................................... 64 TOOLS IN THIS CHAPTER........................................................... 64 SELECTED REFERENCES........................................................ 65-66 ANNEXES..................................................................................... 67 Annex 1: Table of Core Protection Issues and Potential Activities for NHRI Involvement..............67 Annex 2: Standing Instructions for NHRIs: Monitoring Places of Detention.........................................79 4