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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.
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