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crisis and corruption. It is also concerned by the lack of any specific detailed information
on the investigations carried out into those incidents (arts. 2, 12-13 and 16).
49.
The State party should:
(a)
Ensure that prompt, impartial and effective investigations are
undertaken into all allegations relating to the excessive use of force by law
enforcement officers and members of the armed forces, and ensure that the
perpetrators are prosecuted and the victims adequately compensated;
(b)
Increase its efforts to systematically provide training to all law
enforcement officers and members of the military on the use of force, especially in the
context of demonstrations, taking due account of the Basic Principles on the Use of
Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials.
Redress and rehabilitation
50.
While noting the State party’s assertion that its legislation provides for criminal and
civil remedies when seeking redress in cases of torture, the Committee regrets that the
delegation did not provide information on reparation and compensation measures ordered
by the courts or other State bodies and actually provided to victims of torture or their
families since the entry into force of the Convention in the State party (art. 14).
51.
In the light of its previous recommendation under the inquiry procedure (see
A/69/44, annex XIII, para. 38 (dd)), the State party should ensure that all victims of
torture and ill-treatment obtain redress, including an enforceable right to fair and
adequate compensation, and the means of achieving as full a rehabilitation as possible.
The Committee draws the State party’s attention to its general comment No. 3 (2012),
in which it elaborates on the nature and the scope of States parties’ obligations under
article 14 of the Convention to provide full redress to victims of torture.
Refugees and non-refoulement
52.
While noting the explanations given by the delegation, the Committee remains
concerned at reports that the State party might have engaged in practices contrary to the
principle of non-refoulement, especially with regard to Syrian, Iraqi and Sudanese nationals
and Palestinian refugees from Syria. In that regard, it recalls that article 3 of the Convention
affords absolute protection to anyone under the jurisdiction of the State party, regardless of
the person’s nationality, judicial status or the danger that he or she may pose to society (art.
3).
53.
The State party should:
(a)
Ensure that no one may be expelled, returned or extradited to another
State where there are substantial grounds for believing that he or she would run a
personal and foreseeable risk of being subjected to torture;
(b)
Strengthen its domestic legislative framework by adopting a
comprehensive law on asylum that is consistent with international standards and in
accordance with article 3 of the Convention;
(c)
Ensure that procedural safeguards against refoulement are in place and
that effective remedies are available with respect to refoulement claims in removal
proceedings, including review by an independent judicial body concerning rejections;
(d)
Consider ratifying the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, the
Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, the Convention relating to the Status of
Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Migration-related detention of asylum seekers and refugees and detention pending
deportation
54.
The Committee is concerned at the detention policy applied to asylum seekers and
refugees for migration-related reasons, including reports that they often face lengthy
periods of detention in substandard conditions. While welcoming the closure of the
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