CAT/C/BEL/CO/3 computerized and centralized official register in which arrests are immediately and scrupulously recorded, along with, as a minimum, the following information: (i) the time of the arrest and detention; (ii) the reason for detention; (iii) the name(s) of the arresting officer(s); (iv) the location where the person is detained and any subsequent transfers; (v) the names of the officers responsible for that person while in custody; and (vi) whether the detainee had any signs of injury at the time of detention. The State party should carry out monitoring and inspections on a systematic basis in order to ensure compliance with this obligation in line with the Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment (General Assembly resolution 43/173 of 9 December 1988). Use of force by law enforcement officials and immediate, thorough and impartial investigations 13. The Committee takes note with concern of reports that, in some cases, law enforcement officials use excessive and unjustified force during questioning or arrests. The Committee deeply regrets the fact that Jonathan Jacob reportedly died in a cell at the Mortsel police station on 6 January 2010 after being subjected to physical violence by police officers. The Committee also deeply regrets the fact that, three years after the event, the investigation has not been concluded and the perpetrators have not been brought to justice and therefore remain unpunished. The Committee takes note with concern of reports that judicial sanctions imposed upon police officers who are found guilty of acts of torture or ill-treatment are often symbolic and not commensurate with the seriousness of the acts in question. Despite the efforts of the State party to strengthen the independence of the Standing Committee for Police Monitoring (Committee P) and its Investigation Service, the Committee remains concerned by the fact that some of the investigators are former police officers, which may compromise their impartiality when they are required to conduct objective and effective investigations into allegations that acts of torture and ill-treatment have been committed by members of the police (arts. 2, 12, 13, and 16). The State party should: (a) Conduct prompt, thorough, effective and impartial investigations into all alleged cases of brutality, ill-treatment and excessive use of force by law enforcement personnel, and prosecute and sanction officials found guilty of such offences with appropriate penalties; (b) Provide detailed information on the investigation into the case of Jonathan Jacob; (c) Set up a fully independent mechanism for the investigation of allegations of torture and ill-treatment and establish a specific register of allegations of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (d) Ensure that law enforcement officials receive training on the absolute prohibition of torture and that they abide by the United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials; (e) Take appropriate measures to further strengthen supervision and monitoring mechanisms for the police force, particularly Committee P and its Investigation Service, which should be composed of independent experts recruited from outside the police. Complaint mechanisms in prisons and closed centres 14. The Committee notes with concern that the Principles Act of 12 January 2005, which deals with prison administration, the legal status of prisoners and the right to 4 GE.14-40046

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