5 Contents Abbreviations Introduction 1. The legal background of the operation of the National Preventive Mechanism 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 2. 3. 4. The Fundamental Law of Hungary International treaties 1.2.1. UN instruments 1.2.2. Instruments of the Council of Europe Preventive activities of the National Preventive Mechanism Staff members participating in performing tasks related to the NPM and the costs related to performing the tasks of the NPM 2.1. Public servants in the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights 2.2. Ad hoc experts 2.3. Costs related to performing the tasks of the NPM in 2018 9 11 13 13 13 14 16 19 21 21 22 24 The NPM’s cooperation with civil society organizations 3.1. The tasks of the Civil Consultative Body 3.2. The meetings of the CCB 3.3. Further cooperation with civil society organizations 37 Register of domestic places of detention and the NPM’s annual schedule of visits 4.1. The 2018 schedule of visits of the NPM 4.2. Locations visited by the NPM in 2018 38 39 40 25 25 27