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(g)
Ensure that security forces and other law-enforcement officers are
trained and act in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement
Officials and the Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law
Enforcement Officials; provide systematic training programmes and awarenessraising campaigns on the principles of the Convention against Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment for public security
personnel, legal professionals and the judiciary;
(h)
Complete the ongoing reform and restructuring of the State security
apparatus, and publicly announce the break with the previous regime by ensuring a
comprehensive vetting process encompassing the Ministry of the Interior and the
Ministry of Justice and by excluding all perpetrators of human rights violations from
the security apparatus and bringing them to justice.
103. The Special Rapporteur requests the international community to support the
efforts of Tunisia in implementing these recommendations, in particular in its efforts
to reform its legal system, to establish a preventive framework against torture and illtreatment and to provide appropriate training for police and prison personnel.
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