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(c)
Clearly instruct police officers, investigative authorities and remand centre
personnel that they must respect the right of detained persons to obtain access to a lawyer
immediately following detention and a medical doctor on the request of the detainee, and not
only after the written consent of detaining authorities has been obtained. The State party should
ensure the full independence of medical experts;
(d)
Transfer the remand centre of the Ministry of National Security to the authority of
the Ministry of Justice, or discontinue its use;
(e)
Fully ensure the independence of the judiciary, in accordance with the Basic
Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary;
(f)
Ensure the prompt creation of the new bar association and take measures to
guarantee an adequate number of qualified and independent lawyers able to act in criminal cases;
(g)
Ensure the full independence of the Ombudsman;
(h)
Ensure the full protection of non-governmental human rights defenders and
organizations;
(i)
Ensure that all persons have the right to review of any decision about his/her
extradition to a country where he/she faces a real risk of torture;
(j)
Intensify efforts to educate and train police, prison staff, law enforcement
personnel, judges and doctors on their obligations to protect from torture and ill-treatment all
individuals who are in State custody. It is particularly important to train medical personnel to
detect signs of torture or ill-treatment and to document such acts;
(k)
Ensure the right of detainees to lodge a complaint by ensuring their access to an
independent lawyer, by reviewing rules on censorship of correspondence and by guaranteeing in
practice that complainants will be free from reprisals;
(l)
Review the treatment of persons serving life sentences, to ensure that it is in
accordance with the Convention;
(m)
Institute a system of regular and independent inspections of all places of detention
and facilitate in practice, including by issuing instructions to appropriate authorities, access by
non-governmental organizations to these places of detention;
(n)
Ensure that prompt, impartial and full investigations into all allegations of torture
and ill-treatment are carried out and establish an independent body with the authority to receive
and investigate all complaints of torture and other ill-treatment by officials. The State party
should also ensure the Presidential Decree of 10 March 2000 is implemented in this respect;
(o)
Ensure that in practice, redress, compensation and rehabilitation are guaranteed to
victims of torture;