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A report on the German Nationale Stelle zur Verhütung von Folter (National Agency for the Prevention of Torture) is presented. Information regarding the agency's establishment according to the United Nations OP-CAT (Optional Protocol of the Committee Against Torture) is provided, along with a description of the nature of the demeaning and inhumane conditions or treatment which the agency is responsible for preventing. An outline of the procedures of an inspection visit by an official from the Nationale Stelle zur Verhütung von Folter at prisons, psychiatric hospitals, and border crossings is also presented.