A/HRC/33/50 3. Follow-up to country visits 43. During the reporting period, the Working Group conducted a follow-up visit to Malta from 23 to 25 June 2015 at the invitation of the Government. Throughout the visit, the Working Group enjoyed the fullest cooperation of the Government and was able to hold confidential interviews with prisoners and detainees in Corradino Correctional Facility, the main prison in the country; the Young Offenders Unit Rehabilitation Services; the Safi detention centre in Safi Barracks; Hal Far open centre; the Forensic Unit at the Mount Carmel Hospital and the newly established initial reception centre for children. Detailed information about the visit is provided in an addendum to the present report (A/HRC/33/50/Add.1). 44. In 2014, the Working Group requested information from the Government of El Salvador, which it had visited in 2012. On 19 May 2015, the Government provided detailed information about the measures it had taken to follow up on the recommendations made by the Working Group. This information is included in an addendum to the report. The Working Group would like to thank the Government of El Salvador for the information received and will send it a comprehensive response. III. Conclusions 45. With respect to the activities of the Working Group, 2015 has been a productive year. The Working Group has renewed its composition, with one new member appointed in 2015 in addition to the three members appointed in 2014; the terms of all four new members have already been extended to 2020. This has created a special dynamic within the Working Group, which has translated into specific action. 46. First, the Working Group has conducted a thorough assessment of its procedure and made some changes in its methods of work. Some changes did not warrant any amendment of the methods of work, representing instead improvements to internal procedures. For instance, the Working Group has decided to make better use of its digital tools to allow better access to the materials for the session. This has led to the members of the Working Group working more during the intersessional periods. The Working Group has also been working to streamline the process for receipt of and response to communications, always keeping in mind the need to work as effectively and promptly as possible and to keep all parties informed. 47. Second, the Working Group has decided to embark on the design of a business plan to better alert the Member States about its workload and commitments while identifying the resources needed for success. Member States will be provided with appropriate information in the near future when the plan is finalized. 48. Third, the new dynamic has already translated into more opinions being issued each session. The Working Group plans to increase further its productivity if resources permit. This will certainly serve the need and uphold the trust of victims, who are increasingly seeking the assistance of the Working Group to remedy violations of their right to liberty. 49. Finally, the Working Group has decided to propose the establishment of an international day against arbitrary detention. Such a day would allow everyone to remember the victims of arbitrary detention, but would also be a day of celebration for those victims who have been released and who are often forgotten. Furthermore, it would be a day of worldwide mobilization against arbitrary detention. Having reviewed the current list of international days, the Working Group noticed that 5 13

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