CAT/C/KHM/CO/2 psychosocial rehabilitation, provided to victims of torture under the Khmer Rouge Regime. (art. 14) The State party should strengthen its efforts to provide victims of torture under the Khmer Rouge Regime with redress, including fair and adequate compensation and as full rehabilitation as possible. To this end, the ECCC should amend its Internal Rules to permit reparation to victims consistent with article 14 of the Convention, including, as appropriate, individual financial compensation. Furthermore, the State party should provide information on redress and compensation measures ordered by the ECCC and provided to victims of torture, or their families. This information should include the number of requests made, the number granted, and the amounts ordered and actually provided in each case. Coerced confessions 28. The Committee expressed its concern at reports that the use of forced confessions as evidence in courts is widespread in the State party. The Committee is also concerned at the lack of information on any officials who may have been prosecuted and punished for extracting such confessions. (arts. 1, 2, 4, 10 and 15) The State party should take the necessary steps to ensure inadmissibility in court of confessions obtained as a result of torture in all cases in line with the provisions of article 15 of the Convention. The Committee requests the State party to firmly prohibit admissibility of evidence obtained as a result of torture in any proceedings, and provide information on whether any officials have been prosecuted and punished for extracting such confessions as well as examples of cases that were set aside because of a confession having been coerced. Furthermore, the State party should ensure the provision of training to law enforcement officials, judges and lawyers with regard to identification and investigation of forced confessions. National Human Rights Institution 29. The Committee notes with concern the absence in the State party of an independent national human rights institution in conformity with the Paris Principles (General Assembly resolution 48/134 of 20 December 1993). (art. 2) The State party should expedite its efforts to establish an independent national human rights institution that conforms to the Paris Principles. The Committee requests the State party to ensure that the envisioned national human rights institution be mandated to protect and promote the human rights provisions of the Convention, and that adequate financial resources be provided for its independent operation. In this regard, the State party may wish to seek technical assistance from the OHCHR Cambodia Country Office. National preventive mechanism 30. The Committee takes note of the creation by Sub-decree, in August 2009, of an inter-governmental committee as a temporary body towards the establishment of a national preventive mechanism (NPM). However, the Committee notes with concern that the intergovernmental committee, consisting of senior officials and chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, does not comply with the requirements of the Optional Protocol, in particular with regard to its independence and the lack of participation from civil society. The Committee is also concerned at the information provided by the delegation that the current NPM mandate does not provide for unannounced visits. (art. 2) 12