The State party should strengthen the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka so as to allow it to function effectively and ensure that its recommendations are fully implemented. The Commission should be provided with adequate resources, notification of arrests, and full cooperation in implementing its 24-hour torture hotline and improving the system of inspection visits. Furthermore, the State party should ensure that new commissioners are appointed promptly when the three-year term of office of the present commissioners ends in March 2006. National Police Commission (7) While noting the significant role of the National Police Commission in disciplinary investigations of the police force, the Committee notes that the terms of office of its current commissioners will expire at the end of November 2005 and is concerned that no new commissioners have yet been appointed. The State party should proceed urgently with the appointment of the commissioners of the National Police Commission. Furthermore, the State party should ensure that the public complaints procedure provided for in article 155G (2) of the Constitution is implemented and that the Commission is given adequate resources and full cooperation by the Sri Lanka police in its work. Fundamental safeguards (8) The Committee is concerned about allegations that fundamental legal safeguards for persons detained by the police, including habeas corpus rights, are not being observed. The State party should take effective measures to ensure that the fundamental legal safeguards for persons detained by the police are respected, including the right to habeas corpus, the right to inform a relative, access to a lawyer and a doctor of their own choice, and the right to receive information about their rights. Non-refoulement (9) The Committee notes with concern that the State party has not given effect to the principle of non-refoulement contained in article 3 of the Convention. The State party should adopt domestic legislation to implement the principle of non-refoulement contained in article 3 of the Convention. Universal jurisdiction (10) The Committee is concerned about the absence in Sri Lankan law of provisions establishing universal jurisdiction for acts of torture. The State party should ensure that Sri Lankan law permits the establishment of jurisdiction for acts of torture in accordance with article 5 of the Convention, including provisions to bring criminal proceedings under article 7 against non-Sri Lankan citizens who have committed torture outside Sri Lanka, who are present in the territory of Sri Lanka and who have not been extradited. Systematic review of all places of detention (11) The Committee is concerned about the lack of an effective systematic review of all places of detention, including regular and unannounced visits to such places (art. 11), by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and other monitoring mechanisms. 40