7.
The offence of torture is included in the national criminal law of the FO country?
Yes
No
Not known
Additional comments:
8.
If included in national criminal law, the offence is defined more narrowly than in international law (such as in the
UN Convention against Torture)?
Yes
No
Not known
Additional comments:
9.
A Statute of Limitations is applied to offences of torture?
Yes
No
Not known
Additional comments:
10.
There is a prohibition on prosecuting a member of the armed forces, law enforcement personnel, or a civil
servant for offences of torture?
Yes
No
Not known
Additional comments:
11.
Please describe any other systemic factors in the criminal justice system which may have an impact on the
prevention of torture and/or CIDT:
12.
Does the Government of the FO country use any technical means such as audio/videotaping of interrogations
to combat torture/CIDT?
Yes
No
Not known
PART IV Other Actors
(Where there are large numbers of organisations involved in anti-torture work, please
give details of the most active and/or those focusing primarily on this area)
1.
Are there any local organisations working on anti-torture or CIDT issues in the FO area?
Yes
No
If YES, please give name(s) and focus (e.g. monitoring places of detention, intervening in individual cases of torture
allegations, lobbying for ratification/implementation of international conventions)
2.
Are there any international organisations working on anti-torture or CIDT issues in the FO area?
Yes
No
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