Switzerland: Detention Monitoring Advisor, Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)

The Detention Monitoring Advisor will: Provide advice and training on effective visits to places of detention which have the purpose of preventing torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. In the context of the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture (OPCAT), analyse existing or proposed visiting mechanisms to provide advice on their strengths and weaknesses as preventive bodies. Develop the in-house expertise on National Preventive Mechanisms emerging from the OPCAT. Deadline for application: 11 November 2007.