CAT/OP/PRY/2/Add.1 20. Training in human rights continues to be offered in police training institutions, as detailed below. General José Eduvigis Díaz national police academy for officers 21. This academy provides officers in their second year with a total of 128 hours of human rights lectures (16 hours of lectures a week). 22. In 2009, a theoretical and practical training programme on human rights and humanitarian principles as they apply to policing was introduced in the national police academy for commissioned and non-commissioned officers, instructors and cadets, based on 24 hours of lectures. The programme also covers the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Sargento Ayudante José Merlo Saravia police training college for non-commissioned officers 23. This college covers human rights in the second semester of its training, with 64 hours of lectures. The subject of human rights is covered at the central campus in Capiatá as well as at 11 other large campuses and 2 smaller ones. In 2009, a theoretical and practical training programme on human rights and humanitarian principles as they apply to policing was introduced in the national police academy for commissioned and non-commissioned officers, instructors and cadets based on 24 hours of lectures. School for Police Administration and Policy: training and promotion courses for assistant commissioners 24. The School for Police Administration and Policy provides human rights training in the second cycle, based on a total of 32 hours of lectures (2 hours a week). 25. In addition to specific human rights training, the following areas of study include concepts related to the implementation of the Convention: Table II Courses at the National Police Academy Academy Subject area Related articles of the Convention against Torture Constitutional law Arts. 2, 11, 4, 10, 14, 15, 17 (including para. 1), 18 (including paras. 1 and 3), 21, 22, 36 Police procedure Arts. 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23 Principles and ethics of policing Arts. 1, 2, 10, 11 Physical education Art. 1 Applied national legislation, parts I and II, first course All articles Police investigations Arts. 5, 7, 11, 15 Physical education Art. 1 Source: Ministry of the Interior (2010). 26. As to training in investigation techniques, the Institute of Criminalistics, which is part of the Higher Institute for Police Training, offers subjects such as investigation methodology, investigative techniques and applied criminal statistics. These are taught GE.11-43459 5