CAT/OP/HUN/R.2 address that risk. In addition to the precautions mentioned above, the mechanism should clearly inform the authorities that reprisal of any kind is impermissible, will be reported and will be followed up by the mechanism. This is done with the clear intention of ensuring that those responsible for such reprisals are promptly investigated, and if found guilty, receive appropriate penalties. The mechanism should also, inter alia, undertake preventive followup visits. Visibility and awareness 49. The Subcommittee observed a lack of visibility of the NPM among the authorities, and among persons deprived of their liberty, something which may have a detrimental effect on NPM’s efficiency and effectiveness. In many places of deprivation of liberty neither the administration nor persons held in detention were aware of the NPM, its role and/or function. Moreover, the Subcommittee is further under the impression that some officials in places of detention are not familiar with recommendations of the NPM after their institutions were visited by the NPM. 50. The Subcommittee recommends increasing the visibility of the NPM, including through activities that raise awareness of the OPCAT and of the NPM mandate. The NPM should undertake activities to increase the awareness of the general public, and especially persons deprived of their liberty, about its mission and its mandate. The NPM should engage in legislative processes, advocacy, which NPMs are encouraged to undertake under OPCAT article 19, and which increases their overall visibility. The Subcommittee further recommends the NPM to engage in outreach activities and other events as appropriate. 51. The Subcommittee also recommends elaborating and distributing further materials on the NPM’s mandate and activities to personnel and detainees in the places of deprivation of liberty, and to the civil society at large to increase the visibility of the NPM as well as enhance understanding about its mandate. IV. Final recommendations 52. In conclusion, the Subcommittee is aware that the national preventive mechanism of Hungary is facing complex challenges regarding its legal, institutional and structural framework. It recommends that the mechanism take a proactive attitude and submit to the authorities a proposal to revise its legal, institutional and structural framework, including within the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, and to submit proposals on how to secure the necessary financial resources, further to a thorough internal evaluation of the level of financial resources needed to adequately fulfil its mandate under the Optional Protocol. 53. In the light of scarcity of human and financial resources available to the national preventive mechanism, the Subcommittee recommends that the mechanism also increase its international cooperation with other national preventive mechanisms to reinforce its capacities, share information and practices and develop its working methods so as to improve its ability to carry out its mandate under the Optional Protocol adequately. 54. The Subcommittee also recommends that the NPM continue to develop its capacity through increasing cooperation with the Subcommittee, as well as through engagement with other NPMs and appropriate NPM networks. 55. The Subcommittee regards its visit and the present report as the beginning of a constructive dialogue with the national preventive mechanism of Hungary. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights stands ready to provide technical assistance and advice to the mechanism to reinforce its capacity to prevent torture and ill-treatment in all places of deprivation of liberty in the State party and to make the common goal of prevention a reality. 56. The Subcommittee recalls that prevention of torture constitutes an ongoing and wideranging obligation of the State party, the likelihood of whose achievement is greatly enhanced 9