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reports of murder of persons selling sexual services and prosecute and punish all
persons found guilty of such crimes.
Human trafficking
40.
The Committee notes with concern that, while the State party has ratified the
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and
Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized
Crime, there is still no specific anti-trafficking legislation in place. The Committee is also
concerned that the number of prosecutions is low, despite reports that women and children
are trafficked in the territory of the State party.
41.
The State party should adopt anti-trafficking legislation that enables the
prosecution of offenders in line with international standards, and investigate all
persons suspected of having committed human trafficking and prosecute and punish
them if found guilty.
Data collection
42.
The Committee regrets the absence of comprehensive and disaggregated data on
complaints, investigations, prosecutions and convictions in cases of torture and ill-treatment
perpetrated by law enforcement and prison personnel, as well as on deaths in custody,
gender-based violence and human trafficking.
43.
The State party should compile statistical data relevant to the monitoring of the
implementation of the Convention at the national level, including data on complaints,
investigations, prosecutions and convictions in cases of torture and ill-treatment,
gender-based violence and human trafficking, as well as on means of redress,
including compensation and rehabilitation provided to victims.
Training
44.
While taking note of the information provided by the State party on training in
constitutional and human rights matters provided to the Namibian police, the national
defence force, the prison service, other law enforcement personnel and medical personnel,
the Committee remains concerned about the inadequate level of training on the provisions
of the Convention of State officials and other relevant individuals. That is particularly the
case for members of the national police force, members of the judiciary, prison staff and
doctors dealing with cases of torture and ill-treatment (arts. 2, 10 and 16).
45.
The State party should ensure that specialized training for officials of the
national police force, members of the judiciary, including judges, prosecutors and
lawyers, and medical and prison staff systematically includes modules on the
provisions of the Convention, the Manual on the Effective Investigation and
Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment (the Istanbul Protocol), the principles of preventive detention monitoring
and international human rights protection standards. Such training should involve the
study of specific cases and should also focus on gender-specific violence. The State
party should carry out assessments on a regular basis in order to measure the
effectiveness and impact of the training on the full respect for the absolute prohibition
and prevention of torture. The Committee recommends that the State party establish
training programmes on non-coercive investigation and inquiry techniques and
strengthen procedural safeguards to ensure that the fight against torture is effective
and employs techniques that respect human dignity and the presumption of innocence,
as recommended in the interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (see A/71/298, paras. 101-103).
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