A/HRC/22/53/Add.2 (f) Expedite prompt, impartial and thorough investigation into all allegations of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment without the need for a written complaint, in accordance with article 13 of the Convention against Torture; institute procedures for ex officio investigation of any case of torture or ill-treatment raised by any means whatsoever, even when victims do not lodge complaints through the prescribed legal channels; (g) Establish an effective and independent criminal investigation and prosecution mechanism with no connection to the body investigating or prosecuting the case against the alleged victim; and implement the right to complain and ensure that defendants who first appear before the mechanism have a fair opportunity to raise allegations of torture or ill-treatment they may have experienced; (h) Invest in the fields of psychiatry and forensic medicine, as well as in specific training for forensic experts on the assessment of ill-treatment and torture, in line with international standards, including the Istanbul Protocol; further develop the forensic capacity of the prosecution and judiciary; (i) Ensure that medical staff in places of detention are truly independent from law enforcement and trained in the Istanbul Protocol; allow access to independent medical examinations without interference by or the presence of law enforcement agents or prosecutors; and ensure timely access to independent medical check-ups at the time of arrest, upon transfer to another place of detention or upon request; (j) Open judicial proceedings into all cases revealed by the Equity and Reconciliation Commission of past abuses during the “years of lead” (1956–1999); (k) Ensure that the principle of non-refoulement contained in article 3 of the Convention against Torture is fully implemented, including in cases involving migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, so that persons are not extradited to any country where they may be at risk of torture; (l) Provide the Ministry of the Interior with all the logistic and financial support necessary to implement the envisaged project of the Minister of Justice and Liberties to video record all statements made to the police during investigation and interrogation. Such measures should only be seen as complementary to legal representation during all stages of the interrogation process; (m) Introduce independent, effective and accessible complaint mechanisms in all places of detention by means of the installation of telephone hotlines or confidential complaints boxes, and ensure that every detainee has unimpeded and unsupervised access to the prosecutor upon request and that complainants are not subject to reprisals; (n) Take concrete measures to speed up the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, and subsequently establish an effective national preventive mechanism in accordance with article 17 of the Optional Protocol; and initiate an inclusive consultation process of all actors involved, including civil society organizations; (o) Ensure budgetary allocations to equip the national preventive mechanism with human and other resources sufficient to enable it to inspect all places of detention regularly, receive complaints, initiate prosecutions and follow them through to their conclusion; (p) Increase trust and cooperation between the State and civil society so that all non-governmental organizations are able to work more effectively with national 19