in question; reputable non-governmental organizations could be associated with these functions; methods of settlement and to grant relief. The first public report published by the Committee in 1998 however made only cursory reference to human rights abuses. d) In line with guidelines 15 and 16 of the United Nations Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors, the Attorney-General's Chambers should pay particular attention to the diligent prosecution of cases of torture and similar ill-treatment by law enforcement officials and take appropriate action when they come across information suggesting that evidence has been obtained by such methods; - According to statistics for the years 1998-1999 received from the AttorneyGeneral in October 1999, 134 criminal proceedings against law enforcement officials were pending before the courts; Within the Governance, Justice, Law and Order Sector Reform Programme (GJLOS), the Department of Public Prosecution, including the Attorney-General's Office was being reformed; a National Prosecution Policy was being developed; - However, torture complaints were rarely fully investigated. The very few cases of torture brought to court were reportedly the object of civil proceedings only and no criminal proceedings against law enforcement officials appeared to be instituted in these cases; 99 A/HRC/13/39/Add.6 - The Office of the Attorney General would respond to all complaints from NGOs, informing them that their complaint had been received and that an inquiry had been opened without providing followup information;