CCPR/C/132/D/2615/2015 Advance unedited version which she was subjected on 20 August 2002; b) prosecute, try and punish those responsible for the violations committed; c) provide the author with detailed information about the results of the investigation; d) ensure that any necessary and adequate psychological rehabilitation and medical treatment is provided to the author free of charge; and e) provide adequate compensation and appropriate measures of satisfaction to the author for the violations suffered, including arranging an official apology in a private ceremony. The State party is also under an obligation to take steps to prevent the occurrence of similar violations in the future. In particular, the State party should ensure that its legislation: a) criminalizes torture and provides for appropriate sanctions and remedies commensurate with the gravity of the crime; b) adapts the definition of rape and other forms of sexual violence in accordance with international standards; c) guarantees that cases of rape, other forms of sexual violence and torture give rise to a prompt, impartial and effective investigation; d) allows for criminal prosecution of those responsible for such crimes; and e) removes obstacles that hinder the filing of complaints and effective access to justice and compensation for victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence against women and girls, namely in the context of the armed conflict in Nepal, as forms of torture, including by significantly increasing the statute of limitations commensurate with the gravity of such crimes. 10. Bearing in mind that, by becoming a party to the Optional Protocol, the State party has recognized the competence of the Committee to determine whether there has been a violation of the Covenant or not and that, pursuant to article 2 of the Covenant, the State party has undertaken to ensure to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction the rights recognized in the Covenant and to provide an effective remedy when it has been determined that a violation has occurred, the Committee wishes to receive from the State party, within 180 days, information about the measures taken to give effect to the Committee’s Views. The State party is also requested to publish the present Views and disseminate them widely in the official languages of the State party. 12