Expediting consideration of an Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture allowing international access to all places of detention under the jurisdiction of State Parties to the Protocol.

Expediting consideration of the proposed UN Principles for Restitution, Compensation and Rehabilitation of Victims of Grave Human Rights Violations and fundamental freedoms.

Expediting consideration of international minimum standards for forensic examination of alleged victims of torture and the effective global dissemination of the guidelines contained in the Istanbul Protocol.

Ensuring diligent prosecution of alleged torturers and effective protection and redress to victims of torture and their families within the framework of the procedures being developed for the International Criminal Court.

Providing technical assistance to the production and effective global dissemination of relevant teaching material on torture issues for health, legal, law enforcement and other concerned personnel.

Providing technical assistance for recurrent international and national information campaigns with a view to creating and maintaining public awareness of the continued practice of torture and of the need to provide effective reparation to torture survivors and their families.

Strengthening the capacity and resource base of the UN mechanisms supporting the fight against torture.