4.9. Public Call for Cooperation in Performing tasks of the NPM REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Belgrade Republic of Serbia PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS ANNOUNCES PUBLIC CALL for cooperation in performing tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture In compliance with Article 2a paragraph 2 of the Law on Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (“Official Gazette of Serbia and Montenegro – International Agreements“, Nos. 16/2005, 16/2005 and 2/2006 and „Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia – International Agreements“, No. 7/2011), the Protector of Citizens invites all Associations, whose Statues foresee the objective of association for the promotion and protection of human rights and freedoms, for cooperation in performing tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture, as follows: participation of Associations in visits to places where persons are deprived of their liberty, drafting reports, recommendations, opinions and other documents, as well as performing other tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture. Subject of Public call Subject of Public call is the selection of Associations to cooperate with the Protector of Citizens in performing tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture as follows: participation of Associations in visits to places where persons are deprived of their liberty, drafting reports, recommendations, opinions and other documents, as well as performing other tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture in accordance with Article 2a paragraph 2 of the Law on Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.