A/HRC/23/18 2. Exchange of information To promote exchange of information between the Secretariats of the IACHR and OHCHR, including the CAT, the SPT and the United Nations Special Rapporteur against Torture on the following issues: • Preparation of country missions in the region: country information, including the human rights situation, list of places to visit, discussion on strategies for visits and recommendations previously issued for possible follow-up, as well as the mission’s terms of reference. • Jurisprudence, standards and statements on general issues and individual cases, including precautionary measures, urgent appeals, allegation letters and statistical data. • Work plans, agendas and timeframes, for example, countries to be examined by the Treaty Bodies, guidelines for NPMs (SPT), countries to visit, undergoing general observations and thematic reports. • Working methods, experiences and best practices. • Sharing more protective standards, for instance on the rights of persons with disabilities. Recognize the development of these standards and make possible that both United Nations and Inter-American human rights mechanisms on torture refer to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 3. Joint Activities Proposals to overcome challenges related to joint activities were discussed, including specificities of each mandate, confidentiality and available resources. The possibility of undertaking the following joint activities was discussed: • Press releases and public statements on specific cases and/or special dates (Human rights day, international day in support of victims of torture - June 26, International women’s day, etc.). • Staff exchanges to strengthen mutual institutional knowledge and participation and/or assistance from United Nations and Inter-American mechanisms’ members and secretariats in each other’s periodic activities (hearings, working sessions, annual meetings, etc.). • Joint visits: when appropriate, convenient, and feasible, conduct joint visits (for example, following the model used by the joint visit of the United Nations and InterAmerican Rapporteurs on the right to freedom of expression to Mexico). In addition, support and/or involvement of mechanisms’ members and secretariats in each other’s visits may be considered. • Joint reports, such as thematic reports and reports on specific issues. • As a follow up to the meeting between mechanisms held on 28 November 2011, it was decided to draft a joint report. It will follow up to recommendations issued by United Nations and Inter-American mechanisms on torture adopted between 2007 and 2010. The report will include inputs from relevant States, NHRIs, NPMs and civil society organizations. It was suggested to consider the possibility of incorporating other Treaty Bodies as well as other regional and international human rights mechanisms. This report would be the first step of a cooperation process between mechanisms aimed at identifying common thematic priorities as well as possible future joint reports and joint actions. 30