| Luxembourg Act of 11 April 2010 designating the Ombudsman as the national preventive mechanism and establishing its powers (Loi du 11 avril 2010 portant désignation du médiateur en tant que mécanisme national de prévention et fixant ses attributions) | The Ombudsman is the national preventive mechanism and is responsible for the external monitoring of places where people are deprived of liberty. In this capacity, they are responsible for monitoring and evaluating these places throughout the country. The Ombudsman visits the premises with or without prior announcement. |