(18)
There are reports that no compensation is provided, in practice, to victims of acts of torture.
The State party should ensure that all persons who have been victims of acts of torture are provided with
fair and adequate compensation, including the means for a full rehabilitation.
(19)
There is an absence in the State party report of data on individual complaints of torture or ill-treatment, and on
the results of investigations or prosecutions related to the provisions of the Convention.
The State party should provide in its next periodic report detailed statistical data, disaggregated by
crimes, nationality, ethnicity and gender, on complaints relating to torture and ill-treatment allegedly
committed by law-enforcement officials or others, and on the related investigations, prosecutions and
penal and disciplinary sanctions, as well as information on the compensation and rehabilitation provided
to victims.
(20)
The Committee is concerned at violence against migrant workers and a lack of measures that protect such
employees at risk, in particular, female domestic workers who allege that they have been subjected to sexual violence,
and are confined and/or prevented from lodging complaints regarding the measures in the Convention.
The State party should take measures to prevent violence directed against migrant workers in the State
party, most particularly the sexual violence affecting female domestic workers, by affording migrant
workers the opportunity to lodge complaints against those responsible, and by ensuring that such cases
are reviewed and adjudicated in a prompt and impartial manner.
(21)
There are reports of invasive and humiliating body searches, in contravention of the Convention, of individuals
detained or deprived of their liberty.
The State party should take immediate measures to guarantee respect for the human rights of all persons
during any body searches, and ensure that such searches are conducted in full compliance with
international standards, including the Convention.
(22)
There is no specific law that protects women from domestic violence and, despite numerous cases reported
in 2005, there were no public arrests or prosecutions in this regard.
Noting the 2003 National Action Plan to prevent domestic violence, the State party should introduce
measures to prevent and punish violence against women, including fair standards of proof.
(23)
The Committee notes that many of its questions remained unanswered and reminds the State party of the
Committee’s request to receive further information in writing as quickly as possible.
(24)
The Committee requests that the State party provide in its next periodic report detailed statistical data,
disaggregated by crime, age, gender, and nationality, on complaints relating to torture and ill-treatment and on any
related investigations, prosecutions, penal and disciplinary sanctions. Additionally, information should be provided to
the Committee on the results of any measures to monitor sexual violence in detention facilities as well as any efforts to
facilitate the ability of persons to lodge complaints confidentially. The State party is further encouraged to provide the
Committee with data regarding training, programmes and evaluations.
(25)
The Committee encourages the State party to consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
(26)
The State party should widely disseminate its report, the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee,
and its summary records, through official websites, the media and non-governmental organizations.
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