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facilities. Please also include information on the measures taken to prevent illtreatment in this detention facility and any rehabilitative measures provided for
complainants whose allegations have been verified. The State party is invited to
provide information on the results of the forthcoming investigation, as promised by
the State party, concerning reports of violence against female detainees in penal
colony IK-13 in Mordovia.
Redress
20.
While welcoming the information provided by the State party concerning
compensation paid to victims of torture or ill-treatment, as decided by the European Court
of Human Rights, the Committee regrets the lack of data provided by the State party
regarding the amount of compensation provided to victims, including individuals denied
fundamental safeguards or subjected to torture or ill-treatment in detention. Recalling its
previous recommendations, the Committee remains concerned at the fact that the law
provides no means of reparation for torture victims other than financial compensation; the
Committee regrets the lack of information on treatment and social rehabilitation services,
including medical and psychosocial rehabilitation, provided to victims (arts. 14 and 16).
The State party should step up its efforts to provide redress to victims of torture and
ill-treatment, including fair and adequate compensation, and as full rehabilitation as
possible. The State party should amend its legislation to address the right of torture
victims to redress, in accordance with article 14 of the Convention. It should provide
the Committee with information about measures taken in this regard, including
allocation of resources for the effective functioning of rehabilitation programmes.
The Committee draws the attention of the State party to the recently adopted general
comment No. 3 (2012) on article 14 of the Convention, which explains the content and
scope of the obligations of States parties to provide full redress to victims of torture.
Training
21.
Noting its previous recommendations, the Committee remains concerned at the
absence in the State party of a system of rehabilitation for victims of torture, and of
adequate training for medical workers on physical and psychological injuries caused by
torture (art. 10).
The Committee recommends that the State party establish a system to provide
rehabilitation for victims of torture and conduct training for nursing, medical
personnel, paramedical personnel and other professionals involved in the
documentation and investigation of allegations of torture and ill-treatment in
detecting signs and treating physical and psychological injuries resulting from torture
and ill-treatment as outlined in the Manual on Effective Investigation and
Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment (Istanbul Protocol).
Psychiatric facilities
22.
The Committee is concerned about reports of frequent placement of persons in
psychiatric institutions on an involuntary basis, and the lack of information about the
possibility of appeal. The Committee is also concerned about the absence of investigations
into the reported ill-treatment, as well as deaths of persons held in such facilities (arts. 11
and 16).
The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a)
Ensure effective supervision and monitoring by judicial organs of any
placement in institutions of persons with mental disabilities;
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