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147. The Directorate of Criminal Defence 114 and the Directorate of Legal Aid and
Defence of Victims 115 have provided sponsorship to defendants and victims in
criminal proceedings for torture (115 new sponsorships in the period from January
2014 to October 2016, 103 provided by the Directorate of Criminal Defence and 12
by the Directorate of Legal Aid and Defence of Victims).
148. There are currently 33 district-level directorates and 1,658 professionals
nationwide, including: 972 public defenders for criminal courts, 223 public
defenders for legal aid, 272 public defenders for victims, 12 forensic medical
examiners,
8 criminology experts, 16 forensic psychologists, 68 social workers and
87 extrajudicial conciliators.116
149. Similarly, in the period from January to December 2015, 115 events were held
on topics related to prison privileges, in which a total of 11,382 male and female
inmates took part. From January to August 2016, there were 96 e vents, with the
participation of 12,174 male and female inmates. 117
4.3
The problem of impunity
150. In paragraph 117 of the report, the Subcommittee recommends, inter alia, that
the State party should ensure that judges, prosecutors, health workers and others
working in spheres related to the documentation and investigation of torture and
ill-treatment receive adequate training on the Istanbul Protocol.
151. In this respect, it is worth noting the measures reported in paragraph 15.
4.4
The problem of corruption
152. In paragraph 127 of the report, the Subcommittee recommends that the
Government adopt and implement a firm and transparent zero -tolerance policy
towards corruption that also addresses the structural conditions that lead to it.
153. Legislative Decree No. 1325, 118 which declares a state of emergency and
provides measures for the restructuring of the national prison system and the
National Prison Institute, provides for various anti-corruption measures, including
the following:
153.1 The National Prison Institute, within a period not exceeding 90 days,
shall establish reporting channels for citizens, inmates, public servants,
supplier companies and others, for the receipt of complaints and reports of
corruption in person, online and by telephone as part of its operational
responsibility.
153.2 The National Prison Institute shall implement video surveillance
systems in prisons and other national facilities, with priority being given to
their location in prevention and treatment areas, corridor junction points,
health care facilities and guard posts in the prison wings, among others, in
accordance with the directive issued, provided that such surveillance does not
violate the privacy of individuals.
153.3 The National Prison Institute shall coordinate and carr y out on a
permanent basis with the other constituent entities of the national prison
system joint monitoring and oversight operations in the areas of its
competence in its decentralized bodies, prisons and open prisons.
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115
116
117
118
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Ibid., pp. 5-6.
Ibid., p. 17.
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, General Directorate of the Public Defence Service and
Access to Justice, Official Letter No. 1037-2016-JUS-DGDP of 5 October 2016, Technical
Report No. 032-2016-JUS/DGDP-WEM, p. 3.
Ibid., p. 7.
Executive branch of government, article 13 of Legislative Decree No. 1325.
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