CAT/C/CYP/CO/5 appealing rejected refugee status applications had led to the suspension of subsidiary protection, and that there was a high number of returns during the period under review, including to countries where torture and ill-treatment frequently occur (arts. 2, 3, 11 and 13). 23. The State party should: (a) Take measures to ensure that no person is returned to a country where he or she might face the risk of torture or ill-treatment; (b) Ensure that beneficiaries of subsidiary protection at risk of losing this status are able to have their cases re-examined before the subsidiary protection ceases by providing for a clear and effective appeals procedure, including review by an independent second-instance body and notification of individuals of their procedural rights in this respect; (c) Compile data on the number of subsidiary protections granted per year, the number of subsidiary protections discontinued or ceased, the number of cases reexamined or appealed owing to the risk of serious damage, and the number of individuals who, as a result of re-examination or appeal, were granted continuation of their protection status; (d) Confirm whether in the implementation of the current laws a person whose asylum application is rejected but who is granted subsidiary protection and then appeals the decision on refugee status would risk being deported while the appeal is pending. Domestic violence 24. While welcoming the legislative and other measures the State party has taken to address domestic violence (see paras. 5 (b) and (c) and 6 (b) above), in particular the criminalization of all forms of domestic violence, the Committee is concerned at reports of actions or omissions by State agencies or other entities that engage the responsibility of the State party under the Convention. In particular, the Committee is concerned that the number of investigations, prosecutions and convictions remains low. It is also concerned by the lack of data on redress and compensation provided to victims of domestic violence. Similarly, while welcoming efforts to increase the collection of data on domestic violence, the Committee remains concerned about the lack of statistical data on violence against women, disaggregated by sex, age, nationality and the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator, as well as on investigations, prosecutions, convictions, sentences imposed on perpetrators and reparations provided to victims. The Committee welcomes the information provided by the State party that legislation to criminalize harassment and stalking is in the final stages of legal vetting (arts. 2, 4, 6, 12 and 16). 25. The State party should: (a) Update the Committee about the current state of legal vetting of legislation to criminalize harassment and stalking, and expedite the adoption of the bill to criminalize domestic violence; (b) Enforce the existing legal infrastructure to ensure that reports of violence against women, including domestic violence, are duly investigated, that perpetrators are prosecuted and adequately punished and that victims have access to appropriate redress, including compensation and other reparations; (c) Raise awareness among, and train, law enforcement personnel, social welfare officials, prosecutors and judges on the investigation, prosecution and sanctioning of cases of domestic violence and on creating appropriate conditions for victims to report such cases to the authorities; (d) Ensure that victims of domestic violence benefit from effective protection, including the right to a residence permit, and have access to medical and legal aid, psychosocial counselling and social support schemes; 6

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