40/20 Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - Report of the Secretary-General
Document Type: Final Report
Date: 2018 Dec
Session: 40th Regular Session (2019 Feb)
Agenda Item: Item2: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
GE.18-22055(E)
Human Rights Council Fortieth session
25 February–22 March 2019
Agenda item 2
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the
High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Report of the Secretary-General
Summary
The present note provides information on the status of the Special Fund established
by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment, including on its critical financial situation.
United Nations A/HRC/40/20
Contents
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I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3
A. Submission of the report ....................................................................................................... 3
B. Mandate of the Special Fund ................................................................................................ 3
C. Management of the Special Fund ......................................................................................... 3
D. Eligibility criteria .................................................................................................................. 3
II. Activities of the Special Fund ....................................................................................................... 3
A. 2019 project cycle ................................................................................................................. 3
B. Other activities of the Fund .................................................................................................. 4
III. Financial situation of the Special Fund ......................................................................................... 5
IV. Making a contribution ................................................................................................................... 6
V. Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 6
Annex
Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: projects approved by the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Grants Committee
since the establishment of the Fund .................................................................................................... 8
I. Introduction
A. Submission of the report
1. The present note was prepared in accordance with General Assembly resolution
72/163, in which the Assembly encouraged contributions to the Special Fund established by
the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and requested the Secretary-General to report to the
Human Rights Council on the operations of the Special Fund. The present report covers the
activities of the Special Fund between 1 January and 30 November 2018.
B. Mandate of the Special Fund
2. The Special Fund was established pursuant to article 26 of the Optional Protocol to
help finance the implementation of the recommendations made by the Subcommittee on
Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
following a visit to a State party to the Optional Protocol, and to finance educational
programmes of national preventive mechanisms.
3. The Special Fund receives voluntary earmarked contributions from Governments,
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other private or public entities.
C. Management of the Special Fund
4. The Special Fund is administered by the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with the Financial Regulations
and Rules of the United Nations.
D. Eligibility criteria
5. Applications may be submitted by State institutions of States parties to the Optional
Protocol visited by the Subcommittee and their national preventive mechanisms that have
agreed to the publication of the Subcommittee report. Applications may also be submitted
by national human rights institutions compliant with the principles relating to the status of
national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (Paris Principles) and
by non-governmental organizations if the proposed projects are to be implemented in
cooperation with eligible States parties and/or national preventive mechanisms. Only
applications relating to recommendations on the establishment or effective functioning of
national preventive mechanisms contained in visit reports of the Subcommittee that have
been published in accordance with article 16, paragraph 2, of the Optional Protocol, and
hence are no longer confidential, may be considered.
II. Activities of the Special Fund
A. 2019 project cycle
6. The seventh call for applications to the Special Fund, for grants for projects to be
implemented in 2019, closed on 1 March 2018. According to the above-mentioned
eligibility criteria, projects concerning 24 eligible States and their national preventive
mechanisms (Argentina, Armenia, Benin, Brazil, Chile, Cyprus, Gabon, Germany,
Honduras, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Paraguay, Peru, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Sweden, Togo and Ukraine) and three
eligible national preventive mechanisms (Ecuador, Senegal, Tunisia) could have been
submitted. Applicants could have requested grants of up to $25,000 for project activities to
be implemented between 1 January and 31 December 2019.
7. A total of 28 applications were received concerning 16 eligible States (Argentina,
Armenia, Benin, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Gabon, Honduras, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Peru,
Republic of Moldova, Romania, Paraguay, Togo and Senegal). In accordance with the
guidelines for applications, the secretariat of the Special Fund conducted an extensive
evaluation of the project proposals received by the deadline, in consultation with the
OHCHR field and regional offices and the country rapporteurs of the Subcommittee on
Prevention of Torture. The Subcommittee’s working group on the Special Fund and
capacity-building reviewed the substantive part of the project proposals and recommended
13 projects for grants during its session in June 2018. Following a review by the OHCHR
Grants Committee, 13 grants were awarded to projects aimed at implementing
recommendations made by the Subcommittee focusing on the establishment or
strengthening of national preventive mechanisms in 12 eligible States (Armenia, Argentina,
Benin, Brazil, Chile, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Togo and
Ukraine) for a total of $299,636.00 (see annex).
8. Since its first call for applications for projects to be implemented in 2012, the Fund
has supported 59 technical cooperation projects in 17 countries worldwide. Those projects
have resulted in legislative changes, such as bringing laws into line with international
human rights standards on torture prevention (including revised codes of criminal
procedure, prison acts, laws prohibiting abusive body searches for persons deprived of their
liberty), as well as laws seeking to establish national preventive mechanisms on torture;
institutional changes, such as establishing or strengthening the effective functioning of
national preventive mechanisms on torture or other relevant institutions; the establishment
of registers of detainees; operational changes, enhancing the knowledge and skills of the
judiciary and law enforcement and medical personnel; and changes to people’s lives,
including in one case a reported decrease of violence against children in detention facilities.
9. As regards strengthening the functioning of national preventive mechanisms on
torture, the projects have contributed to the improved knowledge and capacity of members
and staff of the mechanisms in monitoring places of detention (through training, study visits
to other mechanisms, elaboration of internal rules and methodologies, the production of
manuals and the development of interview protocols and guidelines); to the enhanced
visibility of national preventive mechanisms (through improved annual reports, their
translation into national languages, radio emissions, brochures and posters); to the
improved monitoring capacity of national preventive mechanisms through the purchase of
technical equipment (for example, cameras and equipment to measure the size and humidity
of cells); to enhanced collaboration with stakeholders (professional groups, prosecutors, the
judiciary, the police, lawyers and civil society); to the improved protection of specific
populations (women, persons with disabilities, children and persons with HIV/AIDS)
through better monitoring; and to the improved monitoring of specific institutions or issues
(psychiatric hospitals, health systems in places of detention) through training and capacity-
building.1
10. The projects addressed gaps and needs in torture prevention, identified by the
Subcommittee on the ground, and were instrumental in implementing the Subcommittee’s
recommendations. The Special Fund uniquely links the recommendations of an independent
treaty-based expert committee to work on the ground and can serve as an incentive for
publication of the Subcommittee’s visit reports.
B. Other activities of the Fund
11. Given the focus of the Fund on the establishment and strengthening of the national
preventive mechanisms, and in response to increasing demand from the field, OHCHR has
developed a practical guide entitled “Preventing torture: the role of national preventive
1 Information from the final reports on the implementation of projects submitted to the secretariat of the
Special Fund by the grantees.
mechanisms”.2 The guide was prepared in close collaboration with Subcommittee experts
and OHCHR field officers experienced in supporting the establishment of or assisting in
strengthening national preventive mechanisms on the ground. The guide also reflects good
practices of projects supported by grants from the Special Fund. It is intended to assist both
the authorities in States planning to establish or seeking to strengthen their national
preventive mechanisms and the staff of national preventive mechanisms themselves. It is
also expected to be a useful tool for experts and professionals involved in preventing and
combating torture, civil society organizations and the general public.
12. The guide was launched during a meeting with Member States on 21 June 2018 in
Geneva. The Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division and
the Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture presented the guide as a practical
tool for improving the work of national preventive mechanisms and ensuring their effective
functioning and compliance with the Optional Protocol. They also referred to the projects
supported by the Special Fund, highlighting their real impact on torture prevention on the
ground, and encouraged further contributions to enable the Fund to carry out its unique and
important work.
III. Financial situation of the Special Fund
13. The Special Fund is the only functional fund established by an international human
rights treaty. Since its creation in 2012, the Fund has supported a total of 49 projects for a
total amount of $1,558,036 in 17 States across four regions.
14. The activities of the Fund should be commensurate with the growth of the activities
of the Subcommittee, which have resulted in an expanding number of States eligible for the
Fund: in 2015 there were 13, in 2017, 22 and in 2018, there are 37 overall. That trend is
expected to continue while countries are encouraged to ratify the Optional Protocol and to
accept the publication of the Subcommittee’s visit reports.
15. The minimum required on an annual basis to guarantee its functioning would be
some $500,000, which would enable the Fund to support an average of 10–20 projects per
year, with a reasonable level of funding per project (for example, $25,000). The increased
number of donors and contributions (see the table below) attests to the importance that
States give to torture prevention. However, sustainable support and contributions are
necessary to launch and implement further calls for applications.
Contributions to the Special Fund (1 January–31 December 2018)
Donor Amount (United States dollars) Date of receipt
Argentina $3 500 9 March 2018
Germany $73 619 15 February 2018
Germany $46 620 24 September 2018
France $24 539 7 March 2018
Total contributions received $148 281
2 The guide is available on the OHCHR website at www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/
NPM_Guide_EN.pdf.
Pledges to the Special Fund (1 January–31 December 2018)
Donor Amount (United States dollars) Date of receipt
Norway $120 000 23 September 2018
Denmark $152 000 9 November 2018
Czechia $9 164 9 November 2018
Total pledges received $281 164
IV. Making a contribution
16. Contributions to the Special Fund may be accepted from Governments,
intergovernmental or non-governmental organizations, private sector organizations and the
public at large, in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United
Nations. Only funds earmarked for the Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to
the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment will be channelled to the Fund.
17. Contributions to the Special Fund should always be marked “Payee: Special Fund
established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, account CH”.
Payments may be made:
(a) By bank transfer in United States dollars, to the UNOG General Fund,
account No. 485001802, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, 270 Park Avenue, 43rd floor, New
York, NY 10017, United States of America (Swift code: CHAS US 33; bank number:
(ABA) 021000021;
(b) By bank transfer in euros, to the United Nations Office at Geneva, account
No. 6161600934, J.P. Morgan Chase AG, Grueneburgweg 2 – 60322 Frankfurt am Main,
Germany (Swift code: CHAS DE FX, bank number: (BLZ) 50110800, IBAN: DE78 5011
0800 6161 6009 34);
(c) By bank transfer in pounds sterling, to the United Nations Office at Geneva,
account No. 23961903, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, 25 London Wall, London EC2Y 5AJ,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Swift code: CHAS GB 2L, bank
number: (SC) 609242, IBAN: GB68 CHAS 6092 4223 9619 03);
(d) By bank transfer in Swiss francs, to the United Nations Geneva General
Fund, account No. 240-C0590160.0, UBS AG, rue du Rhône 8, case postale 2600, CH-
1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland (Swift code: UBSW CH ZH 80A; bank number: 240; IBAN:
CH92 0024 0240 C059 0160 0);
(e) By bank transfer in other currencies, to the United Nations Geneva General
Fund, account No. 240-C0590160.1, UBS AG, rue du Rhône 8, case postale 2600, CH-
1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland (Swift code: UBSW CH ZH 80A; bank number: 240; IBAN:
CH65 0024 0240 C059 0160 1);
(f) Or by cheque, payable to the United Nations, addressed to the Treasury,
United Nations, Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland.
18. Donors are requested to inform the Donor and External Relations Section of
OHCHR when a payment has been made (including a copy of the bank transfer order or of
the cheque) to facilitate effective follow-up to the official recording procedure and
preparation of reports of the Secretary-General.
V. Conclusions and recommendations
19. The Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention
against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is
a unique mechanism of torture prevention and the only operational fund established
by an international human rights treaty. Its support to national preventive
mechanisms, the establishment of which is a core obligation under the Optional
Protocol to the Convention against Torture can be a key in preventing torture at the
national level.
20. The minimum required on an annual basis to guarantee a functioning Fund is
$500,000, which enables the Fund to support an average of 20 projects per year, with
a reasonable level of funding per project ($25,000).
21. The Secretary-General appreciates contributions provided to the Special Fund
as well as the growing interest of Member States in the activities of the Fund. The
contributions should be commensurate with the growing number of eligible countries
and the potential for supporting the establishment or strengthening of national
preventive mechanisms in those countries. The Secretary-General encourages
Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other
private or public entities to continue providing sustained financial support to this
important mechanism of torture prevention.
Annex
Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: projects approved by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Grants Committee since the establishment of the Fund
State Project summary Implementing entity
Year of
project
Grant amount
(United States dollars)
1. Armenia Strengthening of the national
preventive mechanism
Penal Reform International 2016 25 000.00
2. Armenia Enhancing the capacity of national
preventive mechanism members
through training session and
equipment, increasing awareness of
the mandate
Human Rights Defender of
Armenia
2018 24 985.00
3. Armenia Raising awareness of the national
preventive mechanism,
strengthening the skills of the staff
on visit methodology
Human Rights Defender of
Armenia
2019 23 160.00
4. Argentina Legal reform to assist the
establishment of the national
preventive mechanism in Tucumán
and training of judges, penitentiary
officers and social workers on the
rights of detainees
Abogados y Abogadas del
Noroeste Argentino en Derechos
Humanos y Estudios Sociales
2015 35 000.00
5. Argentina Data collection regarding violence
in contexts of confinement;
elaboration of a manual for prison
staff; offering training to the
penitentiary authorities; carrying
out of public events to strengthen
the local preventive mechanism
Xumek 2018 25 000.00
6. Argentina Improving the capacity of the
national preventive mechanism in
monitoring medical care and the
health of persons deprived of their
liberty
Procuración Penitenciaria de la
Nación
2018 25 000.00
7. Benin Implementation of the
recommendations of the
Subcommittee on Prevention of
Torture concerning the protection
of children deprived of their liberty
World Organization against
Torture (non-governmental
organization) in partnership with
Enfants solidaires d’Afrique et du
monde (local non-governmental
organization)
2012 19 539.00
State Project summary Implementing entity
Year of
project
Grant amount
(United States dollars)
8. Benin Implementation of Subcommittee
recommendations concerning the
protection of children deprived of
their liberty in Benin
World Organization against
Torture (non-governmental
organization) in partnership with
Enfants solidaires d’Afrique et du
monde (local non-governmental
organization)
2013 44 428.00
9. Benin Informing detainees of their
fundamental rights and reducing
overpopulation in places of
detention through improved
identification of cases of arbitrary
detention by State actors and civil
society
International Federation of
Action by Christians for the
Abolition of Torture
2014 35 000.00
10. Benin Improving detention conditions of
children deprived of their liberty in
penitentiary institutions as well as
in police and gendarmerie
facilities. Training of juvenile
justice judges to be recruited for
the newly established child-
friendly courts as provided by the
revised Children’s Code
World Organization against
Torture (non-governmental
organization)
2016 15 820.00
11. Benin Advocacy and road map for the
establishment of a national
preventive mechanism in Benin
Changement social Bénin 2019 19 884.00
12. Brazil Implementation of Subcommittee
recommendations concerning the
protection of children deprived of
their liberty in Brazil
World Organization against
Torture (non-governmental
organization) in partnership with
Justiça Global (local non-
governmental organization)
2014 34 802.00
13. Brazil Supporting the Rio de Janeiro
preventive mechanism and
promoting the establishment of
torture preventive mechanisms in
other states of Brazil
Justiça Global (in partnership
with the Rio de Janeiro
preventive mechanism)
2015 35 000.00
14. Brazil Supporting the work of the federal
preventive mechanism and
advocating for the establishment of
state preventive mechanisms in São
Paolo and Maranhão
Associaçao Direitos Humanos em
Rede (Conectas)
2016 25 000.00
15. Brazil Generating recommendations to the
National Justice Council; the São
Paulo Public Security Department;
organizing a workshop for legal
practitioners about torture against
women and their particular
vulnerabilities; preparing an
advocacy strategy for the
establishment of a local preventive
mechanism
Conectas Human Rights 2018 25 000.00
State Project summary Implementing entity
Year of
project
Grant amount
(United States dollars)
16. Brazil Building the capacity of the key
actors in Brazil, and in particular in
the States of Rio de Janeiro and
Santa Catarina. Delivering
training-of-trainers seminars on the
Istanbul Protocol, Working with
the national preventive mechanism
and local preventive mechanisms
in developing advocacy and
knowledge dissemination
programme
International Bar Association 2018 24 927.00
17. Brazil Increasing the understanding and
cooperation among preventive
mechanisms, law enforcement
agencies, and civil society
organizations working on juvenile
justice; increasing visibility for the
torture prevention environment in
Brazil
World Organization against
Torture
2018 25 000.00
18. Brazil Improving the communication
between the national preventive
mechanism and the authorities,
civil society organizations and
human rights institutions
Instituto Veredas 2019 25 000.00
19. Chile Development of interview
protocols and guidelines for
monitoring torture with a gender
perspective; conduct of seminars
and trainings
Fundación 1367, Casa Memoria
José Domingo Cañas
2019 24 571.00
20. Ecuador Strengthening the multidisciplinary
team for visits by the national
preventive mechanism; raising
awareness about the mandate of the
mechanism; increasing the
accessibility of places of
deprivation of liberty for visits by
the national preventive mechanism;
ameliorating the visibility of the
mechanism and the dialogue with
civil society organizations
Mecanismo Nacional de
Prevención de la Tortura, Tratos
Crueles, Inhumanos y
Degradantes
2019 25 000.00
21. Honduras Training for prison staff on human
rights standards and prevention of
torture
Ministry of Justice and Human
Rights
2012 20 000.00
22. Honduras Technical support to the national
preventive mechanism in Honduras
and training for judges, prosecutors
and public defenders
Regional Office for Latin
America of the Association for
the Prevention of Torture
(non-governmental organization)
in Panama
2012 14 847.00
State Project summary Implementing entity
Year of
project
Grant amount
(United States dollars)
23. Honduras Legal reform and support to the
national preventive mechanism in
Honduras
Regional Office for Latin
America of the Association for
the Prevention of Torture (non-
governmental organization) in
Panama
2013 30 325.00
24. Honduras Training on the rights and duties of
persons deprived of liberty
National Committee for the
Prevention of Torture (national
preventive mechanism)
2014 35 000.00
25. Honduras Supporting the national preventive
mechanism of Honduras in
effectively implementing
Subcommittee recommendations
Regional Office for Latin
America of the Association for
the Prevention of Torture
(non-governmental organization)
in Panama
2015 34 966.65
26. Honduras Training of justice operators and
students on the Istanbul Protocol
Centro de Prevención,
Tratamiento y Rehabilitación de
la Victimas de la Tortura y sus
Familiares (non-governmental
organization)
2015 34 995.05
27. Honduras Drafting law to amend the existing
law on the national preventive
mechanism and lobbying for its
adoption; increasing the technical
capacity of staff of the national
preventive mechanism; and
creating manuals on monitoring
places of detention
Centro de Prevención,
Tratamiento y Rehabilitación de
la Victimas de la Tortura y sus
Familiares (non-governmental
organization)
2018 25 000.00
28. Honduras Increasing capacity of and
coordination among local boards
on the prevention of torture; the
development of a practical guide;
conducting conferences to increase
the visibility of local boards
National Committee for the
Prevention of Torture (national
preventive mechanism)
2019 25 000.00
29. Kyrgyzstan Increasing the capacity of the
national preventive mechanism in
regard to safeguards in the first
hours of detention (identifying
legislative gaps, lobbying for legal
reform) and to monitoring mental
health institutions
Association for Prevention of
Torture
2018 25 000.00
30. Maldives Notification of fundamental rights
to foreign detainees in their local
language
Human Rights Commission of
Maldives (national preventive
mechanism)
2012 13 200.00
31. Maldives Supporting the national preventive
mechanism of Maldives in
effectively implementing
Subcommittee recommendations
Association for the Prevention of
Torture (in partnership with the
Human Rights Commission of
Maldives)
2012 20 000.00
32. Maldives Supporting the national preventive
mechanism of Maldives in
effectively implementing
Subcommittee recommendations
Human Rights Commission of
Maldives (national preventive
mechanism)
2013 15 328.60
State Project summary Implementing entity
Year of
project
Grant amount
(United States dollars)
33. Maldives Analysing the risk of violence to
Maldivian children deprived of
their liberty
Juvenile Justice Unit, Ministry of
Home Affairs
2014 23 786.00
34. Maldives Development and delivery of
Istanbul Protocol training on
investigation and documentation of
torture and other ill-treatment
Redress Trust (non-governmental
organization)
2014 34 876.15
35. Mexico Providing training on the use of the
Istanbul Protocol
Colectivo contra la Tortura y la
Impunidad (non-governmental
organization)
2012 19 807.00
36. Mexico Training on combating torture for
the Mexican judiciary in
partnership with the Office of the
United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights,
members of the Subcommittee and
key national justice institutions
International Bar Association
Human Rights Institute (non-
governmental organization)
2013 46 855.00
37. Mexico Training on human rights and the
prevention of torture with a gender
perspective
Government of Oaxaca 2014 35 000.00
38. Mexico Supporting the work of the Federal
Prosecutor regarding the
monitoring and evaluation of
medico-legal assessments
Asistencia Legal por los
Derechos Humanos
2015 35 000.00
39. Mexico Strengthening the capacity of
criminal enforcement judges to
exercise effective judicial control
in places of detention, including for
torture prevention purposes
Documenta, Anàlisis y Acción
para la Justicia Social, A.C.
2016 24 813.00
40. Mexico Revising the methodology of
preventive monitoring of the
national preventive mechanism,
with a special focus on the first
hours of detention
Association for Prevention of
Torture – Panama
2018 24 914.06
41. Moldova Facilitating the resumption of the
work of the national preventive
mechanism; strengthening its
visibility and its influence on the
relevant State authorities; and
supporting the national preventive
mechanism in discharging its
monitoring and reporting mandate
Institute for Democracy 2016 25 000.00
State Project summary Implementing entity
Year of
project
Grant amount
(United States dollars)
42. Moldova Developing a visibility strategy for
the national preventive mechanism
for 2018; raising awareness for
activities of the national preventive
mechanism in 2017; improving the
dialogue between members of the
national preventive mechanism/the
Ombudsperson Office and relevant
national entities/institutions to
effectively examine the
recommendations of the national
preventive mechanism and
implementation measures
Institute for Penal Reform
(national preventive mechanism)
2018 23 270.00
43. Moldova Developing a training module for
staff of the national preventive
mechanism on monitoring,
interviewing and reporting
techniques
Rehabilitation Centre for Victims
of Torture Victims, “Memoria”
2019 25 000.00
44. New Zealand Establishing an evidence base to
inform the ongoing discussion on
institutional, legislative and
behavioural changes regarding the
use of seclusion and restraint
across New Zealand’s places of
deprivation of liberty; contributing
to the development of a
standardized and consistent
approach to seclusion and restraint
in order to eliminate de facto
discrepancies among the various
places of deprivation of liberty in
New Zealand
Human Rights Commission 2016 24 775.00
45. New Zealand Strengthening the capacity of the
Office of the Ombudsman to
monitor and report the detention
conditions of persons with
psychosocial disabilities and
mental health issues in various
places of deprivation of liberty,
including penitentiary institutions,
mental health institutions and
disability places of detention, as
well as immigration detention
facilities
Office of the Ombudsman 2016 18 699.00
46. Paraguay Systematization of police records Ministry of the Interior 2012 19 984.00
47. Paraguay Design of fair-trial indicators,
allowing for the monitoring of
constitutional guarantees of lawful
detention and the presumption of
innocence
Supreme Court of Justice 2012 20 000.00
State Project summary Implementing entity
Year of
project
Grant amount
(United States dollars)
48. Paraguay Support for the work of the
national body in charge of the
selection of commissioners for the
future national preventive
mechanism
Ministry of Justice and Labour 2012 19 500.00
49. Paraguay Contribution to the development of
public policies aimed at the
prevention of torture and cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment
within the purview of the judiciary
Supreme Court of Justice 2013 35 730.00
50. Paraguay Promoting the fundamental human
rights of persons deprived of
liberty and citizen engagement
against torture in Paraguay
Fundación “Celestina Pérez de
Almada”
2014 34 520.00
51. Paraguay Strengthening of institutional
capacity in monitoring and
investigation of torture and ill-
treatment by assisting the work of
the national preventive mechanism;
conducting research on the root
causes of torture and ill-treatment;
liaising with relevant stakeholders;
and facilitating the development of
groups of the victims’ families
Coordinadora de Derechos
Humanos del Paraguay
2016 25 000.00
52. Paraguay Development of a web platform for
torture allegations accessible for
the national preventive mechanism
and public defenders
Mecanismo Nacional de
Prevención contra la Tortura de
la Républica del Paraguay
2019 24 882.00
53. Romania Enhancing the capacity of the
national preventive mechanism to
monitor psychiatric institutions
(workshops, leaflets and
collaboration with civil society
organizations)
Association for the Prevention of
Torture
2019 22 545.00
54. Senegal Supporting the national preventive
mechanism of Senegal in
effectively implementing
Subcommittee recommendations
Observateur National des Lieux
de Privation de Liberté (national
preventive mechanism)
2015 34 770.90
55. Senegal Supporting the national preventive
mechanism of Senegal in
effectively implementing
Subcommittee recommendations
Association for the Prevention of
Torture (in partnership with the
Senegalese national preventive
mechanism)
2015 18 937.50
State Project summary Implementing entity
Year of
project
Grant amount
(United States dollars)
56. Senegal Increase visits by the national
preventive mechanism with a focus
on persons with mental illness,
disabilities, HIV/AIDS and
juveniles; training of law
enforcement officers on the
treatment of persons deprived of
their liberty; and awareness-raising
of the public in regard to the
national preventive mechanism
(radio emissions in rural areas)
Observateur National des Lieux
de Privation de Liberté (national
preventive mechanism)
2018 25 000.00
57. Togo Strengthening the capacity of the
national preventive mechanism
through training, study visits and
the purchase of equipment
Commission Nationale de Droits
de l’Homme du Togo
2019 22 750.00
58. Togo Strengthening the capacity of the
national preventive mechanism;
and enhancing collaboration with
civil society organizations and the
visibility of the national preventive
mechanism
World Organization against
Torture in collaboration with
local organization CACIT
2019 20 600.00
59. Ukraine Supporting the new national
preventive mechanism, the Special
Bureau of Investigation and legal
aid lawyers
International Bar Association,
Human Rights Institute
2019 24 994.00
Total grants approved 1 558 036