CAT/C/67/D/854/2017 for a victim of torture and ill-treatment”.20 With regard to rehabilitation, the Committee indicated that it should be holistic and include medical and psychological care as well as legal and social services, 21 while satisfaction should include an official declaration or judicial decision restoring the dignity, the reputation and the rights of the victim and of persons closely connected with the victim; judicial and administrative sanctions against persons liable for the violations; public apologies, including acknowledgement of the facts and acceptance of responsibility; and commemorations and tributes to the victims. 22 Finally, with regard to guarantees of non-repetition, the Committee declared that States should undertake measures to combat impunity for violations, including ensuring that all judicial proceedings abide by international standards of due process, fairness and impartiality; training for law enforcement officials as well as military and security forces on human rights law; and specific training on the Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Istanbul Protocol) for health and legal professionals and law enforcement officials.23 3.4 The complainant requests the Committee to urge the State party to ensure that she receives adequate redress for the harm suffered. This shall encompass material and moral damages and incorporate measures aiming at providing restitution, rehabilitation, satisfaction (including restoration of dignity and reputation) and guarantees of nonrepetition. In particular, the State party should be required to: (a) ensure prompt, fair and adequate compensation proportional to the gravity of the violations she was subjected to; (b) provide her with immediate medical and psychological care free of charge; (c) bring the complainant and her family official apologies; (d) ensure that civil claims for nonpecuniary damage related to claims under international law (in particular, sexual violence and torture) are not subjected to any statute of limitations; (e) ensure that, when victims are awarded compensation in the context of criminal proceedings, this is in fact enforced, notwithstanding the alleged indigence of the perpetrator; (f) within 90 days inform the Committee about the measures taken and translate the decision of the Committee. 3.5 The complainant also calls on the Committee to urge the State party to amend the existing flaws in its legislation and practice in order to ensure that civil claims for damage concerning crimes under international law are not subjected to statutes of limitations, irrespective of whether they are directed against individual perpetrators or the responsible State or entity, and to apply subsidiary liability when individuals are unable to pay compensation. In this regard, the establishment of a dedicated fund must be envisaged. Similarly, A wishes to receive adequate and fair compensation for the damage suffered, rehabilitation, and a public apology from the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. State party’s observations on admissibility and the merits 4.1 In its observations dated 7 January 2019, the State party referred to letters received from eight State institutions and entities 24 providing information on the steps taken with regard to the present case. 4.2 With regard to the complainant’s claim to ensure that she receives prompt, fair and adequate compensation, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina states that it fulfilled its obligations towards the complainant, namely granting the complainant’s property claim for 20 21 22 23 24 6 General comment No. 3, paras. 2, 6 and 9. See also Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, “Study on the phenomena of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in the world, including an assessment of conditions of detention” (A/HRC/13/39/Add.5), paras. 167–173. General comment No. 3, para. 11. Ibid., para. 16. Ibid., para. 18. Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Witness Support Unit of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Justice of the Republika Srpska, Ministry of Justice of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.