A/77/502 22. Technical advice. Technical advice will be built on real-life examples and practices, taking into account the fact that there is no one size fits all and differing national constitutional, legal and procedural systems and idiosyncrasies, cultural and political specificities (within limits of international law), localized conditions, and respect for difference and diversity. Her work and recommendations will be guided always by the applicable international legal frameworks, most notably international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international criminal law. 23. Awareness-raising. An important part of the Special Rapporteur’s focus will be on raising the awareness of relevant stakeholders and the general public about their right to be treated humanely in all interactions with the State. She will participate in relevant events, conferences and capacity-building activities with this goal in mind, as well as utilize all forms of media. Reports show that, among the general public, there has been misunderstanding at times of one’s rights and of what torture is, and some surveys have even shown a growing tolerance for it. 8 That complacency needs to be countered. 24. Promoting international law. The Special Rapporteur will promote the international legal framework and its adoption and implementation at the national level in all aspects of her work. While noting that her mandate is not bound by a specific treaty and will be exercised globally, the Special Rapporteur considers the ratification of the subject-specific treaty, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, to be one of the clearest statements of a rejection of torture and a commitment to non -repetition and total eradication. As the fortieth anniversary of the Convention is in 2024, during the term of her mandate, the Special Rapporteur looks forward to reinforcing efforts by States, the United Nations and other organizations, as well as collective projects such as the State-led Convention against Torture Initiative, to bring about global ratification of the Convention. She will report periodically on progress towards this aim. 25. Another milestone during the tenure of the mandate holder is the anniversary of the mandate itself of the Special Rapporteur on torture, which will have been in operation for 40 years in March 2025. The anniversary presents another opportunity for the broad community of States and other stakeholders to acknowledge and take stock of progress made and to address continuing challenges. 26. As a contribution to the promotion of international law and the aforementioned anniversaries, the Special Rapporteur intends to update the general recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on torture, first prepared by Sir Nig el Rodley in 2001 (A/56/156, para. 39), and subsequently updated by Theo van Boven in 2002 (E/CN.4/2003/68, para. 26). Much has happened in the intervening 20 years since the previous update, and it is the intention of the current Special Rapporteur to reflect on the considerable legal and procedural developments and compile basic standards and best practices towards preventing and responding to torture and o ther ill-treatment. 27. Coordinating and cooperating with other mechanisms and treaty bodies. The Special Rapporteur will use all available means to advance the absolute prohibition against torture by promoting respectful dialogue in the tradition of the U nited Nations system, keeping doors of diplomacy open, and escalating in accordance with threat and risks. The Special Rapporteur will cooperate with other mechanisms, treaty bodies and special procedures, respecting mandates and independence. __________________ 8 8/17 See International Committee of the Red Cross, “People on war: perspectives from 16 countries”, 2016; and Amnesty International, “Attitudes to torture: Stop Torture global survey”, 2014. 22-22673