There had only ever been three civil claims initiated against police officers suspected of torture, of which two were successful, although compensation was reportedly outstanding. Non-governmental sources: The legal system does not provide for an enforceable right to adequate compensation. The lack of a specific definition of torture makes it difficult to seek legal redress on behalf of torture survivors and victims. Further there is no legislation making torture a criminal offence as stipulated in Article 4 CAT. Compensation is only recoverable through court action. Victims usually seek compensation through civil litigation that requires court fees and is plagued with delays. Very few cases have reported successful outcomes for torture victims and the compensations have been negligible. Furthermore, there is no public health scheme offering rehabilitation for torture victims. f) The period of police detention in capital cases (14 days) should be brought into line with the normal 24-hour period applicable to persons suspected of other crimes; - Police custody in relation to less serious crimes was constitutionally limited to 24 hours; Non-governmental sources: Police detention in capital cases continues to exceed the 14 day maximum period. - The Constitution allowed for police detention of up to 14 days in capital cases, such as treason, administration of unlawful oaths to commit capital offences, murder and robbery with violence; - A large number of cases appeared to have been classified by the police as being in the category of "robbery with violence" solely in order to be legally in a position to detain the concerned person for more A/HRC/13/39/Add.6 100 e) Where there is credible evidence that a person has been subjected to torture or similar ill-treatment, adequate compensation should be paid promptly; a system should be put in place to this end;

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