prosecute police officers allegedly responsible for the violations; Magistrates had been asked to pay particular attention to the way evidence was obtained; The judiciary had been tasked to play a proactive role when it comes to verifying information since victims might be too afraid to complain; (d) Where there is credible evidence that a person has been subjected to torture or similar illtreatment, adequate compensation should be paid promptly; a system should be put in place to this end; The Plenary of the Supreme Court had asked magistrates to provide explanations to the persons who have suffered torture and other unlawful acts regarding their right to claim compensation for moral and physical suffering and to create the necessary conditions for them actually to benefit from this right. practical use in their work. The Ministry of Justice carries out measures aimed at increasing the professionalism of judges through training on human rights issues, including the prohibition of torture; The Decree on "Modernization of the court system", dated 19 January 2006, was crucial in this sphere; Non-governmental sources: even when detainees complain, no investigation is conducted; as a result of trial monitoring the pattern whereby judges fail to take the allegations seriously and do not initiate detailed investigations into the allegations. Government: the law provides for several means for compensating victims of acts of violence, however covering solely injuries resulting from unlawful actions; Law No. 610 of 1998 which provides that if a person was held in preliminary detention or in prison as a result of a mistake or abuse by prosecutorial or judicial agencies, they have to ask for forgiveness from this person in writing; Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) article 189 holds that the person who suffered losses as a result of crimes, as defined in the Criminal Code (CC) has the right to get compensation when the act has been tried before a court. The victim has the right to receive from 10 to 300 amounts of minimum wage in compensation depending on the gravity of the crime committed against him; Non-governmental sources: no cases where a person has 7 A/HRC/13/39/Add.6 According to CPC article 191, the court, on the basis of a petition by the victim, assigns compensation from the State budget. While reflecting the decision relating to the payment of compensation in the verdict against the perpetrator, the court also indicates that the amount allocated as compensation must be returned to the state budget;