A/65/44 the principle of non-refoulement, for immigration police and administrative officials responsible for deciding on refugee status and deportation. Office of the National Counsel for the Defence of Human Rights (26) The Committee welcomes the increase in the budget of the Office of the National Counsel for the Defence of Human Rights, and the improved dialogue between the Office and the current Government. However, the Committee notes that this budget is still inadequate. It regrets the allegations of interference with the work of this national human rights institution and the threats that have occurred during its investigations of some incidents (art. 2). The Committee reminds the State party of the importance of the work of the national human rights institution and urges the State party to protect its activities and provide adequate funding. It also recommends that it give adequate follow-up to the recommendations of the Office of the Counsel for the Defence of Human Rights and that the link between its activities, its complaints procedures and other official monitoring mechanisms should be strengthened so as to ensure that the problems encountered are effectively addressed. Human rights defenders (27) The Committee is concerned about reports of acts of harassment and death threats aimed at human rights defenders, and about the fact that such acts remain unpunished (art. 2). The State party should adopt effective measures to combat harassment and death threats aimed at human rights defenders and prevent any further violence against them. Furthermore, the State party should ensure the prompt, thorough and effective investigation of such acts and the appropriate punishment of the perpetrators. Training on the prohibition of torture and application of the Istanbul Protocol (28) The Committee notes with satisfaction the incorporation by the Public Security Academy of the study and practice of human rights, including the Convention against Torture and the Istanbul Protocol, in the basic training of police officers and the organization of training sessions on human rights for all police personnel. However, the Committee regrets the paucity of information provided on the monitoring and evaluation of existing training programmes, on the results of this training and on the usefulness of these programmes in reducing the number of cases of torture and ill-treatment. It also regrets the lack of information concerning training on the Istanbul Protocol for personnel involved in investigating, identifying and dealing with cases of torture (art. 10). The State party should devise and apply a method for assessing the effectiveness of training and educational programmes, as well as their impact in reducing the number of cases of torture, violence and ill-treatment. The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to ensure that all personnel involved in the investigation and identification of cases of torture are aware of the content of the Istanbul Protocol and are trained to apply it. Redress and rehabilitation (29) The Committee is concerned that the State party does not have a programme for compensating and rehabilitating the victims of torture and that not all victims have the right to fair and adequate compensation (art. 14). The Committee reaffirms the State party’s obligation to ensure that all victims of acts of torture have the legal right to fair and adequate compensation and rehabilitation. 34 GE.10-44721