A/65/44 The State party should: (a) Include in its training modules on rules, instructions and methods of interrogation information on all provisions of the Convention, especially on the absolute prohibition of torture; (b) Ensure that personnel involved in the treatment of detainees are trained on how to identify signs of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, in accordance with the Istanbul Protocol, and strengthen the training on the Istanbul Protocol for all professionals involved in the investigation and documentation of cases of torture; (c) Regularly evaluate the training provided to its law enforcement officials. Juvenile justice (12) The Committee is concerned about the conditions of detention for juveniles, such as solitary confinement for periods up to 10 days, and the placement of juvenile detainees in pretrial detention together with adults (arts. 11 and 16). In line with the concluding observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child of 2007 (CRC/C/SVK/CO/2, para. 68), the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Implement the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (the Beijing Rules) adopted in 1985, and the United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (the Havana Rules), adopted in 1990; (b) Ensure that juveniles are held in detention only as a last resort and in strict compliance with the law, and ensure regular review of the conditions of detention of juveniles; (c) Set up a training programme for judges to specialize in juveniles, including on the application of non-custodial measures; (d) If necessary, seek technical assistance and other cooperation from the Interagency Panel on Juvenile Justice. Allegations of torture and ill-treatment in police custody (13) The Committee is concerned about significant allegations of ill-treatment of detainees by law enforcement officers, including slaps, punches, kicks or blows with hard objects, as well as of the death of a man in 2001 after brutal police questioning. It is also concerned about the practice of handcuffing detainees for extended periods to fixtures in corridors or offices (arts. 12 and 16). The State party should take appropriate measures to ensure that all allegations of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment are promptly and impartially investigated, perpetrators duly prosecuted and, if found guilty, convicted to penalties taking into account the grave nature of their acts, and that the victims are adequately compensated, including their full rehabilitation. It should also end the practice of handcuffing detainees for extended periods and any other ill-treatment of suspects while they are in detention. Sterilizations of Roma women (14) The Committee is deeply concerned about allegations of continued involuntary sterilization of Roma women. GE.10-44721 49

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