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(d)
Eliminate the principle of due obedience, which may permit a plea of superior
orders, from the Code of Military Justice to bring it into conformity with article 2, paragraph 3,
of the Convention;
(e)
Adopt all the necessary measures to ensure impartial, full and prompt
investigations into all allegations of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, the
prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators, and the provision of fair and adequate
compensation for the victims, in conformity with the Convention;
(f)
Consider eliminating or extending the current 10-year statute of limitations for the
crime of torture, taking into account its seriousness;
(g)
Adopt specific legislation to prohibit extradition, return, or expulsion to countries
where a person may be in danger of being subjected to torture;
(h)
Clarify, through legislation, the status of the Convention in domestic law to
ensure that the provisions of the Convention can be applied, or adopt specific legislation
incorporating the provisions of the Convention;
(i)
Develop training programmes on the provisions of the Convention for judges and
prosecutors as well as other law-enforcement officials, including programmes on the prohibition
of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, for military officials, police, and other
law-enforcement personnel and others who may be involved in the custody, interrogation or
treatment of persons at risk of torture; ensure that training programmes for medical specialists
specifically deal with the identification and documentation of torture;
(j)
Improve conditions in places of deprivation of liberty to meet international
standards and take urgent measures to address overcrowding in prisons and other places of
detention; introduce a system for monitoring the conditions of detention, the treatment of
inmates and prisoner-on-prisoner and sexual violence in prisons;
(k)
Extend the term and mandate of the National Commission on Political
Imprisonment and Torture to enable victims of all forms of torture, including victims of sexual
violence, to file complaints. To this end:
(i)
Initiate measures to better publicize the work of the Commission, utilizing
all media, and clarifying the definition of torture by including a
non-exhaustive list specifying various forms of torture, including sexual
violence, on the forms victims must complete;
(ii)
Ensure that victims will be afforded privacy when registering with the
Commission, and that persons in rural areas or otherwise unable to file in
person can register;
(iii)
Include in the final report of the Commission data disaggregated by
gender, age, type of torture, etc;