The institution can consider any issue within its competence on its own initiative on the proposal of its member or any petitioner

The institution can hear any person or obtain and information or document necessary to carry out its work

The right to hear any person and obtain any document is enforceable in law

The right to enter any premises to further an investigation is set out in law

Obstruction in obtaining, or denial of, access to a person, document or premises is punishable in law

The institution has the legal authority to enter and monitor any place of detention

The institution can enter the place of detention without notice