E/CN.4/1990/17 page 77 "The Court of Justice has made it practice to reject evidence obtained from the detainee at unauthorized places. "Recommendation (d) "Due consideration has been given to strengthening of the staff of the prosecutor's office. "Under article 198 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1,800 inspections have been carried out to investigate whether illegal detention has occured or not from 1 October 1988 to 30 June 1989. "Recommendation (e) "From 1 October 1988 to 30 June 1989, there were 207 sessions of human rights education for the 2,950 staff of the prosecutor's office. "During the 6ame period, 135 sessions of general education for the protection of human rights have been held for 2,762 police officials. "Recotnmgndation (f) "Studies have been undertaken with regard to giving an independent status to the human rights counselling offices or establishing another independent body. "As regards policemen's violence or cruelty, the articles 124 and 125 of the Criminal Code stipulate its strict prohibition. "As a result of the official investigations, 26 officials who have abused their authority have been punished in accordance with the above-mentioned articles of the Criminal Code, from 1 October 1988 to 30 June 1989. "Recommendation (g) "The Korean Government has been taking the necessary measures to accede to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its Optional Protocol. The proposals of accession to these Covenants have been submitted to the regular session of the National Assembly of 1989 for its approval. "The Government is also taking the necessary steps to become a party to the Convention Against Torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 1990." Turkey 257. As regards the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur following his visit to Turkey, it may be noted that a note verbale dated 19 October 1989, entitled "Some recent legislative developments in Turkey", has been received from the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations Office at Geneva. Sub-chapters II and III of that document, entitled "Shortening of detention