CAT/C/LIE/CO/4 Fundamental legal safeguards 12. The Committee is concerned that interrogations by police after arrest are not automatically audio- and video-recorded but are recorded only in specific cases stipulated by law, such as in cases of interrogation of minors as victims of sexual offences or when the detained person is not cooperating or shows signs of agitation, as well as at the express request of the detained person (arts. 2, 12, 13 and 16). 13. The State party should consider amending the Code of Criminal Procedure with a view to introducing, as a basic safeguard, the mandatory audio- and videorecording of all police interrogations and questioning as part of efforts to prevent torture and ill-treatment. Separation of competences between corrections and investigations authorities 14. The Committee remains concerned at the continued lack of separation of competencies in the correctional system of the State party between the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Home Affairs and that penitentiary facilities under the authority of the Ministry of Justice are not separated from the detention and investigation facilities under the authority of the National Police (art. 2). 15. The Committee reiterates its recommendation that the State party consider amending its legislation to ensure complete separation between the functions of investigation and detention in order to ensure the full and exclusive competence of the Ministry of Justice over the penitentiary system, as recommended by the Corrections Commission with a view to bringing it into line with European and international standards. There should be a formal and effective separation of premises from those under the control of the National Police. Treatment of persons deprived of their liberty 16. While taking note of the size and holding capacity of Vaduz National Prison, the Committee is concerned at the continued absence of a full-time nurse or other medical personnel in the prison. It is also concerned that corrections staff continue to distribute medicines to persons deprived of their liberty. In addition, the Committee is concerned at the shortage of space in the prison, which has a negative impact on the work and leisure activities of prisoners (arts. 2, 11-13 and 16). 17. The Committee reiterates its recommendation that the State party should review its policy of health services in Vaduz National Prison and consider the appointment of a nurse or other medical personnel in order to preserve medical confidentiality, convey requests of detainees to have a medical examination, control stocks and ensure that medicines are provided only by qualified medical staff, in line with international standards. All persons arriving in a penitentiary institution should be examined by an independent medical doctor within 24 hours of arrival. The State party should also find a solution to guarantee work and leisure activities of prisoners to facilitate their return to social life. Separation of categories of detained persons 18. While taking note of the arrangements for separation between men and women as well as juveniles and adults, the Committee remains concerned that there is no separation in Vaduz National Prison between convicted prisoners and persons detained on remand (arts. 2 and 11). 19. The Committee reiterates its recommendation that the State party enhance its efforts to ensure proper separation of detainees in Vaduz National Prison. 3

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