E/CN.4/2005/62/Add.2 page 5 Criminal Procedure accords victims the right to compensation from the State for injury caused by offences covered by criminal law, for expenses incurred during criminal proceedings and for injury resulting from the unlawful actions of the authorities conducting the criminal proceedings. The right of victims to compensation, the levels of such compensation and the rules for its award are set out in articles 189 to191 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Victims are entitled to compensation for injury caused by offences covered by criminal law in the event that the commission of such offences has been established by the verdict of the court or definitive ruling of the authority conducting the criminal prosecution. The level of such compensation depends on the degree of seriousness of the offence which caused the injury. These provisions will enter into force on the completion of the legal and judicial reform process and the adoption of the respective act approving the entry into force of the Code. Pursuant to a presidential order of 4 July 2001, the Ministry of Justice serves as the central authority for the implementation of the European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes. Under civil law, harm caused to a natural person as a result of an unlawful conviction, unlawful prosecution, unlawful detention in custody as a preventive measure or requirement not to leave the area, or unlawful imposition of an administrative penalty, is compensated in full, irrespective of whether fault attaches to the officials conducting the initial inquiry or pre-trial investigation, the procurator's office or the court, in accordance with the procedure established by law. 12. Recommendation (e) stated: Confessions made by a person under police detention without the presence of a lawyer should not be admissible as evidence against the person. 13. Recommendation (f) stated: Given the numerous reports of inadequate legal counsel provided by State-appointed lawyers, measures should be taken to improve legal aid services. 14. The Government reported that an ad hoc working group was constituted with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of the provision of legal aid and the review of legislation to bring it into compliance with European standards. The working group, together with experts of the Council of Europe, prepared a bill on introducing changes to the Legal Profession and Legal Practice Act in December 2003. A broad discussion was organized in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in January 2004 on a project for a special forum involving the participation of lawyers, judges, procurators, independent jurists, scholars, international experts, etc. In the light of the discussions and the proposals made, the project was revised and the final version sent to the Council of Europe in March 2004 for the rendering of an expert conclusion. After having received a positive expert opinion, an act was passed by the Parliament in June 2004 and entered into force on 4 August 2004. 15. Recommendation (g) stated: Video and audio taping of proceedings in police interrogation rooms should be considered. 16. Recommendation (h) stated: Given the numerous situations in which persons deprived of their liberty were not aware of their rights, public awareness campaigns on basic human rights, in particular on police powers, should be considered. 17. Recommendation (i) stated: The Government should give urgent consideration to discontinuing the use of the detention centre of the Ministry of National Security,