• Information on any officers within police forces and prosecutorial or other relevant offices specifically trained to handle cases of alleged torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or violence against women and ethnic, religious or other minorities; • Information on the effectiveness of any such measures. Article 14 23. This article deals with the right of victims of torture to redress, fair and adequate compensation and rehabilitation. The report should contain information on: • The procedures in place for obtaining compensation for victims of torture and their families and whether these procedures are codified or in any way formalized; • Whether the State is legally responsible for the offender’s conduct and, therefore, obliged to compensate the victim; • Statistical data or, at least, examples of decisions by the competent authorities ordering compensation and indications as to whether such decisions were implemented, including any information about the nature of the torture, the status and identification of the victim and the amount of compensation or other redress provided; • The rehabilitation programmes that exist in the country for victims of torture; • Information on any measures other than compensation to restore respect for the dignity of the victim, his/her right to security and the protection of his/her health, to prevent repetitions and to assist in the victim’s rehabilitation and reintegration into the community. Article 15 24. Under this provision the State must ensure that statements made as a result of torture will not be used as evidence in any proceedings, except against a person accused of torture as evidence that the statement was made. The report should contain information on: • Legal provisions concerning the prohibition of using a statement obtained under torture as an element of proof; • Examples of cases in which such provisions were applied; • Information on whether derivative evidence is admissible, if applicable in the State party’s legal system. 101

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