CAT/C/PRT/CO/5-6 Ill-treatment of Roma and other minorities 18. While welcoming the measures for the integration of immigrants and the recent adoption of the Strategy for Inclusion of the Roma Communities (2013-2020), the Committee is concerned at reports of discrimination and abuses against Roma and other minorities by the police, including allegations of excessive use of force against various members of the Roma community, including minors, during an arrest in Regalde, Vila Verde Municipality, in 2012. The Committee is further concerned at reports that mention the perceived lack of confidence of victims in the judicial system, which may result in underreporting (arts. 2, 12, 13 and 16). The State party should: (a) Take effective measures to ensure the protection of members of the Roma community, including through enhanced monitoring, and to encourage reporting of any ill-treatment, for example through the Special Programme on Proximity Policing. All acts of violence and racial discrimination should be promptly, impartially and effectively investigated, the alleged perpetrators brought to justice, and redress provided to the victims; (b) Publicly condemn attacks against Roma, ethnic and other minorities, and increase the number of awareness-raising campaigns, including among the police, promoting tolerance and respect for diversity; and (c) Enhance training for law enforcement officials on combating crimes against minorities and encourage the recruitment of members of the Roma community into the police force. Trafficking in persons 19. While welcoming the measures to address trafficking in persons (para. 5 (b) above), including the Second National Plan for the Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings, the Committee notes the very few prosecutions of offenders of such crimes (arts. 2, 12, 13, 14 and 16). The State party should continue to adopt the necessary measures to: (a) Vigorously enforce the legal framework to prevent and promptly, thoroughly and impartially investigate, prosecute and punish trafficking in persons; (b) Continue to conduct nationwide awareness-raising campaigns and training for law enforcement officers, judges, prosecutors, migration officials and border police, including on the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (the Palermo Protocol); and (c) Undertake research into the impact of preventive measures and criminal justice responses to counter trafficking in human beings and on the difficulties experienced in preventing such acts. Training 20. While taking note of the various human rights training programmes for police forces, the Committee notes that the State party has not provided information on training on the provisions of the Convention for prison staff, immigration officials and other State agents involved in the prevention of torture. The Committee also notes that the Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Istanbul Protocol) is used in the training of forensic doctors but has not been incorporated into the training programme of other public officials, including other health professionals. The Committee further noted the lack of 8