ΙΙ. Review on the main actions of the National Preventive Mechanism  On 12 and 13 March 2018, Officers of the Commissioner’s Office participated in the two-day international conference organised by the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture in Germany (NPM Germany) entitled “Monitoring Homes for the Elderly” held in Trier.  In the period between May and September 2018, Officers of the Commissioner’s Office carried out a number of visits to private Homes for the Elderly in the Districts of Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaka. More specifically, the following visits were carried out:    Visit to the Home for the Elderly in Aglatzia on 3 May 2018. Visit to “Megali Oikogeneia” Nursing Home in Dasoupoli on 8 May 2018. Visit to the Larnaka Nursing Home on 10 May 2018.       Visit Visit Visit Visit Visit Visit to to to to to to “Saint Loukas” Home in Aradipou on 10 May 2018. “Terra Santa” Home in Larnaka on 10 May 2018. “Saint Nicolas” Home in Limassol on 15 May 2018. “Ayia Zoni” Home in Limassol on 15 May 2018. Zakaki Nursing Home on 6 September 2018. Episkopi Nursing Home on 6 September 2018.  On 5 October 2018, a visit was carried out to the Police Detention Centre of Pera Chorio Nisou.  On 2 November 2018, a visit was carried out by the Commissioner and an Officer of the Commissioner’s Office to the Menoyia Detention Centre for Prohibited Immigrants. 7

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