E/CN.4/1997/7/Add.3 page 28 should be dealt with consistently with the United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials, in particular Principles 15 to 17; (v) Plans for the reform of the system of criminal procedure and the judiciary should be pursued and implemented promptly, especially on those aspects aimed at addressing the problem of delays in the administration of justice. At the same time, the Government and the legislative bodies should consider increasing the budget allocated to the judiciary; (w) Serious attention should be given to proposals for the establishment of a national institution for the promotion and protection of human rights. Discussions on this issue could take into consideration the Principles relating to the status of national institutions, transmitted by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolution 1992/54 of 3 March 1992 to the United Nations General Assembly, which annexed the Principles to its resolution 48/134 of 20 December 1993. 86. The international community, including the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, as well as individual sympathetic Governments, are urged to collaborate with the Government of Venezuela and responsible local NGOs in helping realize these recommendations. Notes 1.The criminal investigations police reports to the Ministry of Justice and is the auxiliary body of the courts responsible for investigating offences. 2.The DISIP reports to the Ministry of the Interior and performs the functions of political police. 3.The State police forces are under the authority of the Governors of the respective States and basically perform crime prevention work. The police force that covers the metropolitan area is known as the Metropolitan Police. 4.Also called the Armed Forces of Cooperation, these perform various public order activities, including external surveillance of prison compounds and, in exceptional circumstances, also internal surveillance. Attached to the Ministry of Defence. 5.See para. 44 below concerning the confusion between the concepts of torture and injury. 6.El Banco Mundial y la Reforma Judicial en Venezuela 42-43. 7.Data taken from Cifras ”. , Provea, June 1996, pp. Red de Apoyo 's monthly publication “ Derechos Humanos en 8.A summary of these cases appears in document E/CN.4/1997/7/Add.1. 9.Decree No. 943 of 22 November 1995. 10.Adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 34/169 of 17 December 1979.