A/HRC/22/53/Add.4 alegaciones de hechos de tortura cometidos por el personal policial. Sin embargo, el Relator Especial lamenta que el Gobierno se haya demorado en abrir investigaciones en contra de los presuntos agresores, y que además no haya proporcionado información acerca de las investigaciones mismas. El Relator Especial desea hacer referencia al párrafo l de la Resolución del Consejo de Derechos Humanos 16/23, 1a cual “[c]ondena todas las formas de tortura y otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes, que están y seguirán estando prohibidos en todo momento y en todo lugar y que, por lo tanto, no pueden justificarse nunca, y exhorta a todos los gobiernos a que respeten plenamente la prohibición de la tortura y otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.” El Relator Especial solicita al Gobierno que proporcione información detallada de cualquier investigación que se lleve a cabo respecto a las personas mencionadas en la comunicación. Philippines (a) JAL 25/07/2013 Case No. PHL 4/2012 State reply: None to date Alleged torture by forces associated with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and failure to investigate 114. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Republic of Philippines has not responded to this communication dated 25 July 2012, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the alleged abduction, detainment, and torture of Ms. Melissa Roxas and the failure to prosecute suspected perpetrators once the judiciary confirmed the use of torture during Ms. Roxas‟ detention. The Special Rapporteur reiterates that paragraph 1 of Human Rights Council Resolution 16/23 “[c]ondemns all forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, including through intimidation, which are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever and can thus never be justified, and calls upon all States to implement fully the absolute and non-derogable prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” Moreover, the Special Rapporteur reminds the Government that paragraph 7(b) of Human Rights Council Resolution 16/23 urges States “[t]o take persistent, determined and effective measures to have all allegations of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment investigated promptly, effectively and impartially by an independent, competent domestic authority, as well as whenever there is reasonable ground to believe that such an act has been committed; to hold persons who encourage, order, tolerate or perpetrate such acts responsible, to have them brought to justice and punished in a manner commensurate with the gravity of the offence, including the officials in charge of the place of detention where the prohibited act is found to have been committed; and to take note, in this respect, of the Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the updated set of principles for the protection of human rights through action to combat impunity as a useful tool in efforts to prevent and combat torture.” In light of the fact that no evidence has been provided to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur finds that the rights of Ms. Roxas under the UN Convention against Torture have been violated. The Special Rapporteur calls on the Government to undertake an impartial and prompt investigation, and prosecute and punish those responsible. Furthermore, the Special Rapporteur calls on the Government of the Republic of the Philippines to provide Ms. Roxas redress, award her fair and adequate compensation, and provide her appropriate social, psychological, medical and other relevant treatment. 63