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(iv)
Consider extending the Commission’s mandate to permit investigations
and, where warranted, the initiation of criminal proceedings against those
allegedly responsible for the actions reported;
(l)
Create a system to provide adequate and fair reparation to victims of torture,
including rehabilitative measures and compensation;
(m)
Eliminate the practice of extracting confessions for prosecution purposes from
women seeking emergency medical care as a result of illegal abortion; investigate and review
convictions where statements obtained by coercion in such cases have been admitted into
evidence, and take remedial measures including nullifying convictions which are not in
conformity with the Convention. In accordance with World Health Organization guidelines, the
State party should ensure immediate and unconditional treatment of persons seeking emergency
medical care;
(n)
Ensure that the application of the new Code of Criminal Procedure is promptly
extended to the Metropolitan Region so that it can be fully operational throughout the country;
(o)
Introduce, as part of the reform of the criminal justice system, safeguards to
protect persons experiencing possible retraumatization in connection with prosecution of cases
such as child abuse, sexual abuse, etc.;
(p)
Provide updated information to the Committee on the status of investigations into
past crimes involving torture, including the cases known as the “Caravan of Death”, “Operación
Cóndor” and “Colonia Dignidad”;
(q)
Provide detailed statistical data, disaggregated by age, gender and geographical
location, on complaints related to torture and ill-treatment, allegedly committed by
law-enforcement officials, as well as the related investigations, prosecutions, and sentences.
8.
The Committee requests that the State party provide, within one year, information on its
response to the Committee's recommendations contained in paragraph 7, subparagraphs (k), (m)
and (q) above.
9.
Considering that Chile has provided information concerning the implementation of the
Convention during the period covered by the third and fourth periodic reports, the Committee
recommends that the State party submit its fifth periodic report by 29 October 2005.
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