Article 12 21. On the basis of this article and related article 16, the State must ensure that its competent authorities proceed to a prompt and impartial investigation when there is reason to believe that under its jurisdiction an act of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment has been committed. The report should identify: • The authorities competent to initiate and carry out the investigation, both at the criminal and disciplinary levels; • Applicable procedures, including whether there is access to immediate medical examinations and forensic expertise; • Whether the alleged perpetrator is suspended from his/her functions while the investigation is being conducted and/or prohibited from further contact with the alleged victim; • Information on the results of cases of prosecution and punishment. Article 13 22. By virtue of this article and related article 16, States parties must guarantee the right of any individual who alleges that he/she has been subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment to complain and to have his/her case promptly and impartially investigated, as well as the protection of the complainant and witnesses against ill-treatment or intimidation. The report should include information on: 100 • Remedies available to individuals who claim to have been victims of acts of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; • Remedies available to the complainant in case the competent authorities refuse to investigate his/her case; • Mechanisms for the protection of the complainants and the witnesses against any kind of intimidation or ill-treatment; • Statistical data disaggregated, inter alia, by sex, age, crime and geographical location on the number of complaints of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment submitted to the domestic authorities and the results of the investigations. An indication should also be provided of the services to which the persons accused of having committed torture and/or other forms of ill-treatment belong; • Information on the access of any complainant to independent and impartial judicial remedy, including information on any discriminatory barriers to the equal status of all persons before the law, and any rules or practices preventing harassment or retraumatization of victims;