National Preventive Mechanism

A system of regular independent visits to places of detention aimed at preventing torture and ill-treatment.

The approach provided for in the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture has proven its effectiveness around the world and is being implemented in Ukraine under the mandate of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.

Map of places of confinement

Shows institutions throughout Ukraine that are the focus of the National Preventive Mechanism. You can view the results of the NPM's activities, the results of monitoring visits, and receive summary information by region and for each institution.

Filters on the map of places of confinement

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3196 Places of captivity
53 Visits conducted
671 Violations detected
Torture and cruel treatment are shameful phenomena of the modern world.

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Become a monitor

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Join the system of public control over human rights compliance in places of detention. Find out how to get trained and join the team of monitors.

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NPM materials database

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Official NPM materials: submissions, reports, legal grounds, recommendations, analytics

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