A/69/387 9. On 13 March 2014, the Special Rapporteur delivered the annual lecture on the theme “Mental health in juvenile detention” at the Children’s Law Centre in Belfast, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 10. On 27 March 2014, the Special Rapporteur participated in a discussion on the theme “Torture, international law and the fight against terrorism” at City College of New York, in the United States. 11. On 10 and 11 April 2014, the Special Rapporteur delivered the keynote address at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Prevention of Torture in Vienna. 12. On 15 April 2014, the Special Rapporteur received the prestigious human rights award from the NGO Death Penalty Focus, in Los Angeles, United States. 13. On 8 May 2014, the Special Rapporteur delivered a video keynote address marking the first National Day against Torture in Tunis. 14. On 22 May 2014, the Special Rapporteur participated in a conference on universal jurisdiction at the Fundación Baltasar Garzon, in Madrid. 15. On 26 June 2014, the Special Rapporteur launched a social media campaign to mark the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. 16. On 19 June 2014, the Special Rapporteur delivered a speech on torture and other ill-treatment in psychiatric institutions at the German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics in Berlin. 17. On 25 August 2014, the Special Rapporteur, through his Anti-Torture Initiative project, published a volume entitled Next Steps Towards a Human Rights Penitentiary System in Uruguay: Reflections on the Implementation of the 2009 and 2013 Recommendations of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture!. 18. On 3 September 2014, the Special Rapporteur attended the Convention against Torture Initiative Forum in Geneva. III. Role of forensic and medical sciences in the investigation and prevention of torture and other ill-treatment A. Overview 19. All States have a clear obligation to investigate acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (other ill-treatment). This is one obligation in the much broader legal framework of the fight agains t torture, including prevention, accountability and redress. Forensic science has a key role to play regarding the obligation of States to investigate and prosecute allegations of torture or other ill-treatment, especially with regard to individual responsibility and the fight against impunity. Effective medical and forensic documentation 1 can bring evidence of torture and other ill-treatment to light so that perpetrators may be held __________________ 1 4/23 Forensic evaluations are thorough assessments of physical and/or psychological evidence for legal proceedings. Medical evaluations may include initial compulsory medical assessments (physical and/or psychological) with or without allegations of torture and/or ill-treatment, or medical examinations for health concerns. For purposes of the present report, the term “forensic evidence” is the admissible authoritative report based on scientific evidence produced by medical, psychiatric/psychological and forensic anthropology experts. 14-61535