• How domestic laws ensure the non-derogability of the prohibition of any cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; • Whether the provisions of the Convention can be invoked before and are directly enforced by the courts or administrative authorities or whether they have to be transformed into internal laws or administrative regulations to be enforced by the authorities concerned. Should the latter be a requirement, the report should provide information on the legislative act incorporating the Convention into the domestic legal order; • Judicial, administrative or other competent authorities with jurisdiction/a mandate covering matters dealt with in the Convention, such as the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the ordinary and military courts, the public prosecutors, disciplinary bodies, administrative authorities in charge of police and prison administration, national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights, etc. Provide an overview of the practical implementation of the Convention at the federal, central, regional and local levels of the State, and indicate any factors and difficulties that may affect the fulfilment of the obligations of the reporting State under the Convention. The report should include specific information related to the implementation of the Convention in such circumstances. Relevant documentation collected by the authorities or other private or public institutions is welcome. II. INFORMATION IN RELATION TO EACH SUBSTANTIVE ARTICLE OF THE CONVENTION 6. As a general rule the report should include, in connection with each article, the following information: • The legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures giving effect to the provisions; • Concrete cases and situations where measures giving effect to the provisions have been enforced, including any relevant statistical data; • Cases or situations of violation of the Convention, the reasons for such violations and the measures taken to remedy the situation. It is important for the Committee to obtain a clear picture not only of the legal situation, but also of the de facto situation. Article 1 7. This article contains the definition of torture for the purposes of the Convention. Under this provision the report should include: • 94 Information on the definition of torture in domestic law, including indications as to whether such a definition is in full conformity with the definition of the Convention;

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