- 51 (i) Ensure that the composition of the judiciary fully conforms to the standards imposed by the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary; (j) Ensure that its training of law enforcement personnel includes education and information on the recognition of the physical consequences of torture consistent with that provided to a number of its medical personnel, in accordance with article 10 of the Convention; (k) Adopt adequate measures to permit the creation of independent non-governmental organizations and the development of their activities in the area of the defence of human rights; (l) Provide data in the next periodic report disaggregated, inter alia, by age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, geography and other status, on persons who are deprived of their liberty in prisons or elsewhere, or who are otherwise sanctioned where they may be vulnerable to acts in breach of the Convention, and the results of any cases of prosecution or sanction of police or other officials for acts prohibited by the Convention; (m) Consider making the declaration under article 22 of the Convention; and (n) Widely disseminate the Committee’s conclusions and recommendations, in all appropriate languages, in the country. Sweden 102. The Committee considered the fourth periodic report of Sweden (CAT/C/55/Add.3) at its 504th and 507th meetings, held on 30 April and 1 May 2002 (CAT/C/SR.504 and 507), and adopted the following conclusions and recommendations. A. Introduction 103. The Committee welcomes with satisfaction the fourth periodic report of Sweden, which was submitted to the Committee before the target date, and was drawn up in keeping with the Committee’s guidelines for drafting of reports. 104. The Committee welcomes the additional information supplied by the delegation of Sweden, both orally and in writing, demonstrating the State party’s willingness to continue a frank and open dialogue with the Committee. The Committee also underlines the efforts made by the delegation to reply to its questions in an exhaustive manner. B. Positive aspects 105. The Committee emphasizes with satisfaction the strong and steadfast commitment to human rights manifested by Sweden and the positive responses to the Committee’s earlier recommendations. It welcomes in particular the following:

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