A/68/44 Training (25) The Committee takes note of the information furnished by the State party on the training provided to civil servants on the use of the Medical/Psychological Certificate of Possible Torture or Ill-Treatment, which is based on the Istanbul Protocol. It regrets, however, that little information has been supplied on the content of the training programmes on human rights and the prohibition of torture that are administered by the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of the Navy. It also notes that the State party has not submitted information on how much of an impact these training activities and programmes have had in terms of a reduction in the number of acts of torture or ill-treatment (art. 10). The State party should: (a) Continue to provide mandatory training programmes to ensure that all public servants are well versed in the provisions of the Convention and are fully aware that violations will not be tolerated and will be investigated and that those responsible will be prosecuted; (b) Develop and apply a methodology for assessing how effective its training programmes are in reducing the number of cases of torture and ill-treatment. (26) The State party is encouraged to ensure that the report that it submitted to the Committee and these concluding observations are widely disseminated, especially in the languages of the indigenous peoples of the State party, through official media and nongovernmental organizations. (27) The Committee requests the State party to provide, by 24 November 2013 at the latest, information on its follow-up to the recommendations set forth in paragraphs 9, 10 (d) and 16 (a) of this document, namely: (a) to ensure or strengthen fundamental legal safeguards for persons held in custody; (b) to conduct prompt, impartial, effective investigations; and (c) to prosecute persons suspected of committing acts of torture or illtreatment and punishing those found guilty of doing so. The Committee also requests that it be provided with follow-up information on the steps taken to protect human rights defenders and journalists as specified in paragraph 14 (b) above. (28) The State party is invited to submit its seventh periodic report by 23 November 2016. To that end, and in view of the fact that the State party has agreed to submit its report to the Committee under the new optional reporting procedure, the Committee will provide the State party with a list of issues well in advance of the date set for the submission of its next periodic report. 61. Norway (1) The Committee against Torture considered the combined sixth and seventh reports of Norway (CAT/C/NOR/6-7) at its 1100th and 1103rd meetings, held on 1 and 2 November 2012 (CAT/C/SR.1100 and 1103), and adopted at its 1123rd meeting (CAT/C/SR.1123), held on 16 November 2012, the following concluding observations. A. Introduction (2) The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for accepting the optional reporting procedure and to have submitted its periodic report under it, as it improves the cooperation between the State party and the Committee and focuses the examination of the report as well as the dialogue with the delegation. The Committee welcomes the replies to the list of issues submitted within the requested deadline. 32 GE.13-46043