32 CPT: 14TH GENERAL REPORT Article 1 Visits by the Committee to Kosovo 1.1 The Committee shall, by means of visits, examine the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in Kosovo with a view to strengthening, if necessary, the protection of such persons from torture and from inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 1.2 UNMIK shall permit visits, in accordance with the present Agreement, to any place in Kosovo where persons are deprived of their liberty by an authority of UNMIK. 1.3 The Committee shall not visit places which representatives or delegates of Protecting Powers or the International Committee of the Red Cross effectively visit on a regular basis by virtue of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and the Additional Protocols of 8 June 1977 thereto. Article 2 Co-operation In the application of the present Agreement, the Committee and UNMIK shall co-operate with each other. Article 3 Organisation of Visits of the Committee 3.1 The Committee shall organise visits to places referred to in Article 1.2. Apart from periodic visits, the Committee may organise such other visits as appear to it to be required in the circumstances. 3.2 As a general rule, the visits shall be carried out by at least two members of the Committee. The Committee may, if it considers it necessary, be assisted by experts and interpreters. Article 4 Notification and Modalities of Visits 4.1 The Committee shall notify UNMIK of its intention to carry out a visit and forward a copy of this notification to the Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. After such notification, it may at any time visit any place referred to in Article 1.2. 4.2 UNMIK shall provide the Committee with the following facilities to carry out its task: (a) Access to Kosovo and the right to travel without restriction; (b) Full information on the places where persons deprived of their liberty are being held by an authority of UNMIK; (c) Unlimited access to any place where persons are deprived of their liberty by an authority of UNMIK, including the right to move inside such places without restriction; (d) Other information available to UNMIK which is necessary for the Committee to carry out its task. In seeking such information, the Committee shall have regard to applicable rules of law and professional ethics. 4.3 The Committee may interview in private persons deprived of their liberty. 4.4 The Committee may communicate freely with any person whom it believes can supply relevant information. 4.5 If necessary, the Committee may immediately communicate observations to the competent authorities of UNMIK.