Appendix 1– Comparison with other OPCAT jurisdictions This summarises the respective approaches of New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France and Germany in implementing OPCAT. Question New Zealand United Kingdom France Germany National body constituted by – Question 1: What is this National, multiple body NPM A single national body Single national body – two monitoring bodies country's overarching NPM framework the work of multiple (General Controller of places operating at a Federal and model? statutory bodies. of deprivation of liberty) State level. NZ Human Rights (CGLPL) The two monitoring bodies are Commission co-ordinates four Her Majesty's Inspectorate of the Federal Agency for the other NPM bodies that have Prisons carries out the Prevention of Torture (Federal specific mandates: the and communication Agency) and the Joint Independent Police Conduct function of the NPM. Commission of the States Authority; the Office of the (Commission). Together they Children's Commissioner; the 21 organisations throughout constitute the National Agency Office of the Ombudsman; England, Scotland and for the Prevention of Torture and the Inspector of Service Northern Ireland comprise the (Nationalle Stelle zur Penal Establishments. NPM. Verhütung von folter) (National Agency). One third of the National Question 2: How are NPM The five NPM bodies (four England Ministry of Justice, Funded by the national – Agency's funds are provided activities resourced? Does monitoring NPM bodies and Home Office. government. by the Federation and two the national government pay one co-ordinating NPM body) thirds are provided by the for the inspection functions, are funded by the NZ Ministry Scotland, Northern Ireland States. or are these costs shared by of Justice. and Wales funded by – the national/provincial Funds are administered and devolved administration governments? allocated to the Commission (national Parliaments) with some funding from the Home and the Federal Agency by the Ministry of Justice, Office.
Appendix 1– Comparison with other OPCAT jurisdictions This summarises the respective approaches of New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France and Germany in implementing OPCAT. Question New Zealand United Kingdom France Germany Question 1: What is this country's overarching NPM model? National, multiple body NPM framework NZ Human Rights Commission co-ordinates four other NPM bodies that have specific mandates: the Independent Police Conduct Authority; the Office of the Children's Commissioner; the Office of the Ombudsman; and the Inspector of Service Penal Establishments. A single national body the work of multiple statutory bodies. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons carries out the and communication function of the NPM. 21 organisations throughout England, Scotland and Northern Ireland comprise the NPM. Single national body – (General Controller of places of deprivation of liberty) (CGLPL) National body – constituted by two monitoring bodies operating at a Federal and State level. The two monitoring bodies are the Federal Agency for the Prevention of Torture (Federal Agency) and the Joint Commission of the States (Commission). Together they constitute the National Agency for the Prevention of Torture (Nationalle Stelle zur Verhütung von folter) (National Agency). Question 2: How are NPM activities resourced? Does the national government pay for the inspection functions, or are these costs shared by the national/provincial governments? The five NPM bodies (four monitoring NPM bodies and one co-ordinating NPM body) are funded by the NZ Ministry of Justice. England – Ministry of Justice, Home Office. Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales – funded by devolved administration (national Parliaments) with some funding from the Home Office. Funded by the national government. One third of the National Agency's funds are provided by the Federation and two thirds are provided by the States. Funds are administered and allocated to the Commission and the Federal Agency by the Ministry of Justice,
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