(a) The procedure relating to terrorist offences should be reviewed for the purpose of establishing a prosecution system which is effective but which preserves the independence and impartiality of the courts and the right of defence, with the elimination of so-called "faceless trials" and the holding of detainees incommunicado; (b) The military courts should be regulated to prevent them from trying civilians and to restrict their jurisdiction to military offences, by introducing the appropriate legal and constitutional changes; (c) The Judicature Council and the Ombudsman should start operating as soon as possible; (d) The activities of the procurators’ offices should be strengthened and they should be provided with the means necessary to perform their functions; (e) The possibility of making the declarations provided for in the Convention in the circumstances described in articles 21 and 22 should be analysed; (f) Consideration should be given to defining torture as an independent offence punishable by a penalty appropriate to its seriousness; (g) The efforts to educate medical and law-enforcement personnel, civil and military, should be intensified, as should the programmes for the full rehabilitation of victims. Monaco 74. The Committee considered the initial report of Monaco (CAT/C/21/Add.1) at its 195th and 196th meetings, held on 10 November 1994 (see CAT/C/195 and 196 and Add.2), and adopted the following conclusions and recommendations. A. Introduction 75. The Committee thanks the Government of Monaco for its report, even though it is very brief and not in conformity with the Committee’s guidelines. It also listened with interest to the oral report and clarifications presented by the Monegasque delegation. The Committee wishes to thank the delegation for its replies and for the spirit of open-minded cooperation in which the dialogue was conducted. B. Positive aspects 76. The Committee appreciates the determination of Monaco to guarantee respect for and the protection of human rights through its accession to a number of international and regional instruments for the promotion of such rights. 77. The Committee noted with satisfaction and sets special store by the fact that no governmental or non-governmental body has affirmed the existence of cases of torture within the meaning of article 1 of the Convention. -13-