CAT/C/BDI/CO/2 identify and prosecute the suspected perpetrators and, if they are found guilty, punish them appropriately and provide proper redress to the victims or their families; (b) Inform the Committee, in writing, of the outcomes of the investigations and judicial proceedings that are opened and on the convictions and sentences handed down regarding both the above-mentioned reports and those referred to in the list of issues (CAT/C/BDI/Q/2/Add.1, paras. 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15), including the killings that occurred during and in the wake of the 2010 elections and more recent events, such as the killings of several members of religious minorities; (c) Introduce a provision into its Code of Criminal Procedure to make it mandatory to open investigations into all allegations of torture or ill-treatment and establish that no statute of limitations applies to the crime of torture or ill-treatment; (d) Protect victims from any sort of reprisal and guarantee them appropriate redress, as recognized in article 14 of the Convention and set out in the Committee’s general comment No. 3 (2012). Persons with albinism 12. The Committee is concerned by the fact that persons with albinism are the targets of persecution and physical assaults which have led to the death of 18 persons and the mutilation of numerous others since 2008 (arts. 10, 12 and 16). The State party should, as a matter of urgency, protect persons with albinism from discrimination and physical assaults, combat the impunity of those responsible for such violations and conduct campaigns to combat such forms of discrimination. Independence of the judiciary 13. The Committee is concerned by numerous reports concerning the judiciary’s lack of independence, which include reports of interference by the executive branch in the workings of the justice system, the transfer of judges who have gone against the wishes of the executive branch and the unfair practice of settling cases involving offences such as rape or sexual violence against women and children “amicably”. Those concerns are compounded by shortcomings in the justice system, such as a shortage of resources, including a dearth of judges and a lack of basic training for them; delays in processing cases; and a failure to enforce some court decisions. The “amicable” settlement of criminal cases undermines people’s trust in the judicial system and encourages people to resort to mob justice. Finally, while taking note of the National Forum on the Justice System, held in August 2013, the Committee finds it regrettable that the Forum’s final report has not been published (arts. 12, 13 and 15). The State party should amend the law governing the composition of the High Council of the Judicature (Conseil supérieur de la magistrature) to ensure the Council’s independence and impartiality. The State party should also adopt all other measures necessary to ensure the judiciary’s independence, including the selection of judges through a competency-based selection process, career progression dependent solely on objective, merit-based assessments of their performance and guaranteed their security of tenure. Judicial authorities found to be responsible for corruption or abuse of power should be punished. The State party should also build up the justice system’s human-resource capacity in both quantitative and qualitative terms and should provide judicial authorities with better training in order to restore people’s trust in the justice system and thereby dissuade them from resorting to mob justice. The State party should make the report of the National Forum on the Justice System public and act upon its recommendations. 4 GE.14-24205