CAT/C/MEX/CO/5-6 (d) Ratify the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and consider the possibility of withdrawing its reservations to articles 17, 26, 31, paragraph 2, and 32 of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and to articles 17, 31 and 32 of the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. Psychiatric institutions 22. The Committee is concerned by reports of the ill-treatment that is meted out to persons housed in psychiatric institutions, and it regrets that it does not have information on the outcome of the corresponding investigations. It is also concerned by reports that describe the conditions in these centres in terms of both maintenance and hygiene as being unsatisfactory. Finally, the Committee has received no information on any protocols governing the use of methods of restraint in psychiatric institutions (arts. 2, 11 and 16). The State party should: (a) Ensure that any and all reports of ill-treatment of persons with disabilities who are housed in psychiatric institutions are investigated promptly and impartially and that the alleged perpetrators are brought to trial; (b) Increase the resources made available for improvements in the relevant facilities in order to meet the patients’ basic needs with regard to medical care and good hygiene; (c) Ensure that independent oversight bodies conduct visits to these centres on a regular basis; (d) Maximize its controls on the use of methods of restraint based on preestablished procedural protocols; (e) Promote the introduction of alternative and, in particular, communitybased forms of treatment. Universal jurisdiction 23. While taking note of article 6 of the Federal Criminal Code, the Committee observes that there is no provision in any of the State party’s laws that expressly establishes its universal jurisdiction over acts of torture (arts. 5, 6, 7 and 8). The State party should introduce provisions into its criminal legislation that establish its jurisdiction over acts of torture in accordance with article 5 of the Convention, including provisions under which the State party may prosecute, in accordance with article 7, foreign nationals who have committed acts of torture outside the State party’s territory but who are present in its territory and have not been extradited. Reparation 24. The Committee welcomes the introduction of a provision into the Constitution that expressly recognizes the State’s duty to redress human rights violations, but regrets that a general law on the subject is not yet in place. It is concerned by the fact that reparation is rarely made to victims of torture or ill-treatment and, in this connection, is disturbed by reports that — the recommendations made by the National Human Rights Commission to the various authorities notwithstanding — the authorities proceed to pay compensation directly to victims, thereby precluding the exercise by those victims of their right to seek redress in court (art. 14). The State party should step up its efforts to make reparation to victims of torture and ill-treatment by, inter alia, providing fair and adequate compensation and affording the means for as full a rehabilitation as possible. It therefore urges the State party to 10 GE.12-48654