A/HRC/22/53/Add.2 96. The Special Rapporteur urges the Government to effectively prevent reprisals, including intimidation, disciplinary measures and ill-treatment, against inmates, victims of torture and their families, activists and others who spoke to the Special Rapporteur during his visit, and to promptly investigate and punish the perpetrators of acts of reprisal. 97. With regard to Laâyoune, Western Sahara, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government: (a) Investigate promptly all allegations of torture and ill-treatment during and after demonstrations and at the Prison of Laâyoune; hold the perpetrators accountable and provide compensation to the victims; (b) Reconsider the jurisdiction of the military court over civilians in the case of the 23 Sahrawi men detained at Salé Prison 1 and assure that, as a principle, civilians are not sentenced by military courts; initiate impartial, effective investigations to ascertain exactly what occurred and determine what responsibility should be borne by members of the police or security forces; and investigate all allegations of torture and ill-treatment; (c) Find ways and means to further strengthen protection for internationally recognized human rights by, inter alia, inviting the United Nations special procedures mechanisms; strengthening engagement with civil society and the national human rights institution; and facilitating the presence of international nongovernmental organizations; (d) The entire region would benefit from a robust regional inter-governmental human rights monitoring mechanism as an important confidence-building measure which can help to improve the situation with respect to human rights observance and particularly with respect to the prohibition on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment. 98. The Special Rapporteur requests the international community to support Morocco in its efforts to implement the above-mentioned recommendations, in particular to reform its legal system, establish a preventive framework against torture and ill-treatment and an effective national preventive mechanism, and provide appropriate training for police and prison personnel. 22