criminalized in all parts of the country. Corporal punishment was regularly applied in several prisons and openly acknowledged by prison officials; Despite a prohibition of corporal punishment of children, minors and children were at high risk of corporal punishment in their families, schools, and in detention. 76. Officials at the highest level should condemn torture and announce a zerotolerance policy vis-à-vis any ill-treatment by State officials. The Government should adopt an anti-torture action plan which foresees awareness-raising programmes and training for all stakeholders, including the National Human Rights Commission and civil society representatives, in order to lead them to live up to their human rights obligations and fulfil their specific task in the fight against torture. 77. All allegations of torture and ill-treatment should be promptly and thoroughly investigated ex-officio by an independent authority with no connection to the authority investigating or prosecuting the case against the alleged victim. homosexuality, alcohol consumption and gambling. Among other sanctions, the Code imposes the punishment of stoning to death for adultery for those who are married; 100 cane lashes for adultery committed by those individuals who are unmarried; caning for individuals engaging in sexual activities out of wedlock; although the law is applicable to the population as a whole, in practice women are far more likely to become victims of stoning due to patriarchal and discriminatory practices and policies, as well as biological differences such as pregnancy. Non-governmental sources: To raise the awareness of human rights, the Chief of the Indonesian Police issued regulation nr. 8/ 2009 concerning the principles of implementation and standards of human rights for the police when on duty. There was a lack of adequate mechanisms to investigate allegations of torture and quasitotal impunity for security personnel, especially of the police and military, for current as well as past violations; Investigating authorities were mostly institutionally linked to suspected perpetrators, and therefore not independent. A/HRC/13/39/Add.6 79 Non-governmental sources: There is still widespread impunity for members of the security forces responsible for serious violations of human rights, including torture, particularly with regard to atrocities committed in East Timor, Papua, Aceh, the Malukus and Kalimantan. A number of internal and external mechanisms now exist in Indonesia to monitor police work, but none of these institutions has the mandate, independence and authority to hold police officers accountable for human rights violations. An independent public complaints board that would guarantee that police officials who violate human rights are brought to justice and victims receive reparations is still lacking. The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas Ham) can investigate allegations of torture as an independent institution and has the authority to conduct monitoring or inquiries into