(n)The fact that very few victims have obtained compensation; (o)Reports that, in many instances, judges refuse to deal with visible evidence of torture and ill-treatment of detainees and do not order independent medical examinations or return cases for further investigation. D. Recommendations 89. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Ensure that the offence of torture in national legislation fully complies with the definition provided in article 1 of the Convention; (b) Guarantee that, in practice, persons cannot be held in initial preventive detention (police custody) longer than 48 hours, and eliminate the possibility of holding persons in temporary detention in local police facilities for a period of up to 10 days; (c) Clearly instruct police officers, investigative authorities and remand centre personnel that they must respect the right of detained persons to obtain access to a lawyer immediately following detention and a medical doctor on the request of the detainee, and not only after the written consent of detaining authorities has been obtained. The State party should ensure the full independence of medical experts; (d) Transfer the remand centre of the Ministry of National Security to the authority of the Ministry of Justice, or discontinue its use; (e) Fully ensure the independence of the judiciary, in accordance with the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary; (f) Ensure the prompt creation of the new bar association and take measures to guarantee an adequate number of qualified and independent lawyers able to act in criminal cases; (g) Ensure the full independence of the Ombudsman; (h) Ensure the full protection of non-governmental human rights defenders and organizations; (i) Ensure that all persons have the right to review of any decision about his/her extradition to a country where he/she faces a real risk of torture; (j) Intensify efforts to educate and train police, prison staff, law enforcement personnel, judges and doctors on their obligations to protect from torture and ill-treatment all individuals who are in State custody. It is particularly important to train medical personnel to detect signs of torture or ill-treatment and to document such acts; (k) Ensure the right of detainees to lodge a complaint by ensuring their access to an independent lawyer, by reviewing rules on censorship of correspondence and by guaranteeing in practice that complainants will be free from reprisals; (l) Review the treatment of persons serving life sentences to ensure that it is in accordance with the Convention; (m) Institute a system of regular and independent inspections of all places of detention and facilitate in practice, including by issuing instructions to appropriate authorities, access by non-governmental organizations to these places of detention; (n) Ensure that prompt, impartial and full investigations into all allegations of torture and ill-treatment are carried out and establish an independent body with the authority to receive and investigate all complaints of torture and other illtreatment by officials. The State party should also ensure that the Presidential Decree of 10 March 2000 is implemented in this respect; (o) Ensure that in practice, redress, compensation and rehabilitation are guaranteed to victims of torture; (p) Widely disseminate in the country the reports submitted to the Committee, the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee, as well as the summary records of the review, in appropriate languages. 90. The Committee requests the State party to provide in its next periodic report: (a) Detailed information, including statistical data, on the practical implementation of its legislation and the recommendations of the Committee, in particular regarding the rights of persons in police custody and pre-trial detention, the implementation of the 1998 Compensation Act or other relevant legislation, the implementation of article 3 of the Convention, and the mandate and activities of the Ombudsman; (b) Detailed statistical data, disaggregated by crime, geographical location, ethnicity and gender, of complaints relating to torture and ill-treatment allegedly committed by law enforcement officials, as well as related investigations, prosecutions, and penal and disciplinary sentences. 91. The Committee welcomes the assurances given by the delegation that complementary written information will be submitted regarding the questions that remained unanswered. 92. The Committee requests the State party to provide, within one year, information on its response to the Committee’s