A/68/44 Domestic violence (12) Recalling its previous concluding observations (para. 21) and the new plans and guidelines for reducing such violence, the Committee remains concerned by the continued absence of specific legislation to prevent and combat domestic violence and the fact that domestic violence is not a distinct crime in the Penal Code (arts. 1, 2, 4, 12, 13, 14 and 16). The State party should: (a) Adopt, as a matter of priority, comprehensive legislation on violence against women that would establish domestic violence and marital rape as specific criminal offences; (b) Ensure the effective implementation of the Development Plan for the Reduction and the Prevention of Violence 2010–2014; (c) Establish an effective and independent complaints mechanism for victims of domestic violence; (d) Ensure that all allegations of domestic violence, including sexual violence and violence against children, are registered by the police, that all allegations of violence are promptly, impartially and effectively investigated, and that perpetrators prosecuted and punished; (e) Ensure that victims of domestic violence benefit from protection, including restraining orders, and have access to medical and legal services, including counselling, and to rehabilitation as well as to safe and adequately funded shelters; (f) Sensitize and train law enforcement personnel in investigating and prosecuting cases of domestic violence; (g) Compile disaggregated data on the number of complaints, investigations, prosecutions and sentences handed down for acts of domestic violence, on the provision of redress to the victims and on the difficulties experienced in preventing such acts; and provide such data to the Committee. Trafficking (13) While welcoming amendments to the Penal Code in relation to trafficking in human beings, the Committee is concerned that the State party remains a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking, both for forced prostitution and forced labour purposes (arts. 1, 2, 4, 10, 12, 13, and 14). The State party should: (a) Vigorously enforce the new anti-trafficking law and take effective measures to prevent human trafficking and increase protection to its victims; (b) Promptly, thoroughly, effectively and impartially investigate, prosecute and punish trafficking in persons and related practices; (c) Provide redress to victims of trafficking, including legal, medical and psychological aid and rehabilitation, as well as adequate shelters and assistance in reporting incidents of trafficking to the police; (d) Prevent the return of trafficked persons to their countries of origin where there are substantial grounds to believe that they would be in danger of torture, and enhance international cooperation with regard to preventing and punishing trafficking; GE.13-46043 107