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establishing relations with States parties promptly upon their entry into the Optional
Protocol system can itself be an effective tool of prevention.
87.
The Subcommittee has identified a range of issues which it wishes to explore in its
next phase of work. These include substantive issues concerning: torture in the prison
context; the relationship between traditional justice of indigenous peoples; the prevention of
torture and the detention of migrants. Organizational and procedural issues to explore
include: harmonizing means of working with other bodies; determining the means for
giving effect to article 16 of the Convention where States fail to cooperate, and the
circumstances in which such action will be appropriate; exploring the possibility of
building relationships with regional human rights bodies; and developing criteria through
which States can access the Special Fund.
88.
At the fifteenth session of the Subcommittee in November 2011, it was decided that
the Subcommittee will conduct six country visits in 2012. The States parties to be visited
are Argentina, Gabon, Honduras, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova and Senegal. In the
case of Honduras, Republic of Moldova and Senegal, the Subcommittee will principally
address issues regarding National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs), as provided for under
the Optional Protocol
89.
In identifying countries to visit, the Subcommittee continues to engage in a reasoned
process, considering various factors, including making optimal use of the enlarged
Subcommittee, making the most efficient use of the financial resources available and
ensuring appropriate coverage of States parties. In addition, as in the past, the
Subcommittee gives careful consideration to the date of ratification, development of NPMs,
geographic distribution, size and complexity of the State, preventive monitoring at the
regional level and specific/urgent issues reported.
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