CAT/C/68/D/852/2017
10.
The Committee, acting under article 22 (7) of the Convention, decides that the facts
before it reveal a violation by the State party of articles 12, 13 and 14 of the Convention.
11.
The Committee urges the State party to:
(a)
Conduct a prompt, impartial and independent investigation into all
allegations of torture and ill-treatment made by the complainant including, where
appropriate, the filing of specific torture and/or ill-treatment charges against the
perpetrators and the application of the corresponding penalties under domestic law;
(b)
Provide the complainant with access to appropriate redress, including fair
compensation and access to the truth, in line with the outcome of the investigation;
(c)
Make public the present decision and disseminate its content widely, with a
view to preventing similar violations of the Convention in the future.
12.
In accordance with rule 118 (5) of its rules of procedure, the Committee requests the
State party to inform it, within 90 days of the date of transmission of this decision, of the
steps it has taken in response to the above findings.
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