The association for the prevention of torture (APT) has in partnership with OSCE-ODIHR, elaborated a practical guidance on how NPMs can continue their monitoring functions in order to address these challenges. It outlines concrete solutions to continue monitoring places of deprivation of liberty, either remotely, or in person. It also puts specific emphasis on new risks and challenges posed by the pandemic, to which NPMs should pay specific attention to.
The guide is available in four languages: