All investigative law enforcement bodies establish effective procedures for internal monitoring and disciplining of the behaviour of their agents, with a view to eliminating practices of torture and ill-treatment (p) Situation during visit (See: E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3) Steps taken in previous years (See: A/HRC/4/33/Add.2 and A/HRC/7/3/Add.2) • • • Law enforcement recruits undergo an extensive and thorough training curriculum, which incorporates human rights education • Information received on steps taken since December 2007/current situation Law enforcement agencies, namely the Ministries of Justice and Interior and the Prosecution Service, have so-called “General Inspections”, responsible for supervising the performance of their personnel and investigating misconduct On 19 June 2006, the Code of Ethics for Prosecutors was approved by Order No. 5 of the Prosecutor General Code of Police Ethics for the Ministry of Internal Affairs signed by the Minister of Interior on 5 January 2007 and entered into force • At the Police Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia a number of training sessions are regularly being conducted with support from • • • Defender’s Office prepared a package of draft amendments to the Organic Law on Ombudsman, which envisioned increasing the powers of the Ombudsman and his office in line with OPCAT, but status of the draft is unclear Government 2008: The Human Rights Unit within the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia conducts random and unscheduled checks in temporary detention isolators including the register, complaints, allegations of mistreatment, etc.; steps to ensure more transparency of the activities of the Unit were taken In 2007, the Prisoner’s Rights Protection Unit within the penitentiary system conducted 215 visits to prisoners, providing on the spot legal consultations; the Medical Supervision Unit checked the health conditions of 362 prisoners; In addition, the Monitoring Unit studied and replied to 895 and the Medical Supervision Unit - to 416 letters/complaints of citizens and other institutions Government 2008: Training programme Probation and Prison Training Centre • International and Regional Human Rights Standards in the Penitentiary, OHCHR: 4-6 April 2008. Target A/HRC/10/44/Add.5 page 44 Recommendations (E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3)