A/66/44 Corporal punishment (24) While noting that the Juvenile Justice Act (2003) and the Children’s Act (1988) explicitly prohibit corporal punishment as a disciplinary measure in prisons, the Committee expresses its concern at the still widespread use of corporal punishment, in particular within the family, schools and alternative care settings (arts. 11 and 16). The State party should: (a) Explicitly prohibit corporal punishment of children in all settings, including through the repeal of all legal defences for “reasonable” and “justifiable” corporal punishment; (b) Engage in the promotion of alternative forms of discipline to be administered in a manner consistent with the child’s dignity, and in conformity with the Convention; (c) Develop measures to raise awareness on the harmful effects of corporal punishment. Training (25) The Committee regrets the scant information provided by the State party on human rights training schemes for medical and law enforcement personnel, judicial officials and other persons involved with custody, interrogation or treatment of persons deprived of their liberty on matters related to the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment. It notes with concern that the human rights training activities for police personnel, organized through the UNDP Access to Justice programme in Ghana, ended in 2010 due to lack of funding. The State party should: (a) Continue to provide mandatory training programmes so as to ensure that all public servants, in particular members of the Police and other law enforcement officials are fully aware of the provisions of the Convention, that breaches are not tolerated, but investigated, and that perpetrators are brought to trial; (b) Assess the effectiveness and impact of training schemes and education on the incidence of torture and ill-treatment; (c) Support training on the use of the Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Istanbul Protocol) for all relevant personnel, including medical personnel. Data collection (26) The Committee regrets the absence of comprehensive and disaggregated data on complaints, investigations, prosecutions and convictions in cases of torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement, security, military and prison personnel, as well as on violence against women, trafficking and harmful traditional practices. The State party should compile statistical data relevant to the monitoring of the implementation of the Convention at the national level, including data on complaints, investigations, prosecutions and convictions in cases of torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement, security, military and prison personnel, as well as violence against women, trafficking and harmful traditional practices, including compensation and rehabilitation provided to victims. The State party should include such data in its next periodic report. 90 GE.11-45568