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(d)
Ensure that all personnel involved in the custody, detention, interrogation and
treatment of detainees are trained with regard to the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment.
Training should include developing skills needed to recognize the sequelae of torture and
sensitization with respect to contact with particularly vulnerable persons in situations of risk;
(e)
Expedite the process of adopting a code of ethics and continue to consider
modalities for amending interrogation rules and procedures, such as introducing audio or
videotaping, with a view to preventing torture and ill-treatment;
(f)
Take necessary measures to establish an effective, reliable and independent
complaints system to undertake prompt and impartial investigations, including immediate
forensic medical investigation, into allegations of ill-treatment or torture by police and other
public officials, and to punish the offenders. The Committee stresses that while the State party
recognizes the independence of the judiciary, it has a responsibility to ensure its effective
functioning;
(g)
Ensure that all persons reporting acts of torture or ill-treatment are accorded
adequate protection, and that the allegations are promptly investigated. Disciplinary measures,
including suspension, should not be delayed pending outcome of criminal proceedings;
(h)
Inform the Committee about the possibilities of providing redress and
compensation to victims of torture and their dependants;
(i)
Ensure strict application of the new legislation on the use and possession of
firearms, in particular by border guards;
(j)
While continuing its long-term efforts to address overcrowding and poor
conditions in prisons and other places of detention, including by building new prisons, consider
additional alternative means of reducing the prison population as urgent measures to address the
situation in places of detention;
(k)
Ensure that all actions of public officials, in particular where the actions affect
the Roma (such as evictions and relocations) or other marginalized groups, are conducted in a
non-discriminatory fashion and that all officials are reminded that racist or discriminatory
attitudes will not be permitted or tolerated;
(l)
Adopt legislation and other measures to combat violence against women, within
the framework of plans to take measures to prevent such violence, including domestic violence,
and to investigate all allegations of ill-treatment and abuse;
(m)
Review the modalities for protecting street children, in particular to ensure that
those measures protect their rights. All decisions affecting children should, to the extent
possible, be taken with due consideration for their views and concerns, with a view to finding an
optimal, workable solution. The Committee urges the State party to take measures to prevent the
recurrence of cases such as the Aghia Varvara children’s institution. It should also ensure that a
judicial investigation is carried out and provide the Committee with information on the outcome;