Declaration and in other international instruments. Situation during the visit A/HRC/33/51/Add.1 relevant Measures taken/current situation Level of implementation and observations (to be completed by the WGEID) Pursuant to Optional Protocol on the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) states are obliged to establish, appoint or maintain national preventive mechanisms. In this context, national prevention mechanisms are separate institutions that operate exclusively in this field in some states, while in some states they are established within certain structures. In our country, the national prevention mechanism (NPM) mandate has been given the Human Rights and Equality Institution (HREI) of Turkey which has roles in the area of protection and promotion of human rights and anti-discrimination. of liberty by state agents and a refusal to acknowledge detention constitute an enforced disappearance, even if it is of a short duration. The Working Group has also underlined that procedural safeguards upon arrest and during the first hours of deprivation of liberty are essential in order to prevent possible violations. These safeguards include immediate registration, judicial oversight of the detention, notification of family members as soon as an individual is deprived of liberty, and the hiring of a defence lawyer of one’s choice, among others. NPM mandate, is carried out as a unit at the Institution. NPM Unit has its own staff which consists of 18 personnel. The NPM receives both individual applications of the persons who deprived from their liberty and conducts regular announced and unannounced visits under the OPCAT, as well as other preventive activities regulated in the law on the prevention of torture and illtreatment. Within this context, NPM developed guidelines for each categories of places of detention. The Guidelines which include sui generis principles have instructions for selecting the theme of a visit, for conducting private interviews, for developing policies for dealing with vulnerable groups of detainees and for ensuring that information from all available sources. Undertaking regular visits, with or without prior notice, to places where those deprived of their liberties or those under protection are held; delivering the reports related to such visits to relevant agencies and organizations, and disclosing such reports to the public when considered necessary by the Board. In 2019, NPM visited 37 institutions including 14 prisons, 3 police custody centers and a transit zone, 2 removal centers, 3 psychiatric hospitals, 4 homes for the aged, 2 social care homes for disabled, 2 care homes for children and a refugee camp. 6 of the visited conducted in 2019 were follow up visits. After each visit, a visit Report which include recommendations is prepared. The reports related to such visits are delivering to relevant agencies and organizations. The reports may disclose to A/HRC/45/13/Add.4 52 Recommendations A/HRC/33/51/Add.1