The State party should establish a specific regulatory framework to govern compensation for acts of torture, and should devise and implement programmes of all-round care and support for victims of torture. (27) The Committee notes with satisfaction that the State party has taken part in amicable international settlement processes, particularly within the inter-American system, with a view to resolving complaints of human rights violations (including torture). However, these processes have generally led only to compensation for the victims, without proper investigation of the complaints or punishment of those responsible (art. 14). The State party should ensure that in cases of amicable settlement, in addition to compensation, the responsibility of those who may have violated human rights is properly investigated. (28) The Committee recommends that the State party should extensively disseminate the reports it submits to the Committee, and the conclusions and recommendations adopted by the Committee, through official websites, the mass media and non-governmental organizations. (29) The Committee urges the State party to consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. (30) The Committee requests the State party to inform it, within one year of the adoption of the present conclusions, of practical steps taken to follow-up the recommendations contained in paragraphs 17, 22, 24 and 25. (31) The Committee invites the State party to submit its next periodic report, which will be considered as the combined fourth, fifth and sixth periodic reports, by 28 April 2009 at the latest, the scheduled date for the submission of its sixth periodic report. 28. France (1) The Committee considered the third periodic report of France (CAT/C/34/Add.19) at its 681st and 684th meetings, held on 17 and 18 November 2005, and adopted the following conclusions and recommendations at its 692nd meeting, on 24 November 2005. A. Introduction (2) The Committee welcomes the third periodic report of France, which broadly complies with the guidelines on the form and content of periodic reports, but regrets that it was submitted with a six-year delay. While noting that the same legal regime applies to the whole territory of the State party, the Committee notes that there is no information on the implementation of the Convention in overseas departments and territories. The Committee also notes that there is no information on the implementation of the Convention in territories outside the jurisdiction of the State party where its armed forces are deployed, notably in Côte d’Ivoire. (3) The Committee welcomes the participatory process aimed at involving the National Advisory Committee on Human Rights, with its many civil-society actors, in the preparation of the report. The Committee also takes note with satisfaction of France’s written replies to the list of issues and the additional information provided orally during the consideration of the report. Lastly, the Committee appreciates the constructive dialogue that took place with the high-level delegation sent by the State party and thanks it for its candid and straightforward answers to the questions raised. B. Positive aspects (4) The Committee takes note with satisfaction of the following points: (a) The establishment on 6 June 2000 of the National Commission on Security Ethics (CNDS), which provides comprehensive reports on the behaviour of police officers; 24