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This paper interprets the mandate of the International Subcommittee on Prevention under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture. It is based on a series of expert consultations organized by the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) in cooperation with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The paper includes general recommendations for OHCHR, states parties and the Subcommittee in terms of mandate, membership, methods of work, human and financial resources and cooperation with existing mechanisms.