The UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture conducts visits to detention in countries around the world and works with states to improve protection against ill treatment and improve conditions of detention. The subcommittee has recently undertaken visits in Mongolia, Morocco, Rwanda, Spain. It also oversees the establishment of national mechanisms to prevent torture in all of its states parties.

At its week long meeting in Geneva, starting on 18th February 2019, the subcommittee will be adopting reports on visits, planning future visits, hearing and discussing the work of national mechanisms and considering the implementation of its recommendations with a broad range of States and others.