A/HRC/4/33/Add.2 Page 63 Ministry. The second tool is a poll conducted by independent organizations reflecting public perception of the police, its professionalism and mode of operations. It is noteworthy that pools conducted last year showed that public trust to police in 2005 was at 75per cent, an unprecedented figure in the recent history of Georgia. 300. A “Penitentiary and Probation Training Center” has been established within the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, mandated to conduct training for all penitentiary personnel. Apart from the generous contributions received from donor organizations, the Center has been allocated 150,000 GEL (US $ 84,985.8) from the state budget for 2006 and the funding received from the state budget for 2007 amounts to 300,000 GEL (US $ 169,972). Territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia 301. Recommendation (r) stated: Many of the above recommendations apply, mutatis mutandis, to the de facto authorities in the territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, especially those in relation to conditions of detention. With particular reference to Abkhazia, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the death penalty be abolished. 302. According to non-governmental sources, the death penalty has not been abolished yet. 303. The Government informed that, despite its best efforts, it is unable to exert control in the two territories. Attempts at investigating allegations of torture and ill-treatment have failed since the de-facto authorities do not cooperate. The Government of Georgia is concerned about the prevailing situation with regard to torture and ill-treatment and about the conditional of detention and therefore fully supports recommendation (r). International cooperation 304. Recommendation (s) stated: The Special Rapporteur recommends that relevant international organizations be requested to provide, in a coordinated manner, assistance in the follow-up to the above recommendations, including considering incorporating the recommendations in a future plan of action against torture in Georgia. To this end, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights should continue its efforts to establish a permanent human rights presence within the United Nations Country Team in Georgia, and it should ensure that adequate attention is paid to South Ossetia. 305. According to non-governmental sources, Georgia’s Ministry of Justice is receiving an unprecedented amount of assistance for Ministry of Justice and prison reform: Swedish International Development Agency -€ 800,000 for prison/probation training centre; European Union - € 1.5 million for capacity building, and €1.8 million for prison and probation reform; ICRC co-funding some renovations and dealing with tuberculosis care, as well as providing health experts for an assessment; UNICEF providing experts for an assessment of juvenile justice; Council of Europe funding a ‘coordinator’; OSCE funding a permanent Polish prison expert for six months for the Penitentiary Department; Norway funding a rule of law mission with judges, probation, police and penitentiary experts for six months at a time, etc. There is an Interagency Penitentiary working group that meets on monthly basis and ensures the exchange of information on ongoing international support and future planning facilitated by Penal Reform International.