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(e)
Ensure that relocation agreements with third countries are transparent
and establish effective guarantees against refoulement and post-return monitoring
mechanisms.
Redress and rehabilitation
48.
While taking note of the information provided by the State party on the legislative
provisions governing monetary compensation for victims of offences, the Committee
regrets the lack of sufficient information on other forms of redress available for victims of
torture and ill-treatment, in particular rehabilitation programmes or services. In this respect,
the Committee notes with appreciation the system of rehabilitation for victims of trafficking,
but regrets that a system of similar characteristics for victims of torture does not seem to
have been set up (art. 14).
49.
The State party should take the measures necessary to ensure that all victims of
torture and ill-treatment who are subject to its jurisdiction obtain redress and have an
enforceable right to fair and adequate compensation, including the means for as full
rehabilitation as possible, as required by article 14 of the Convention and elaborated
in the Committee’s general comment No. 3 (2012) on the implementation of article 14
by States parties. It should also ensure that specialized, holistic rehabilitation services,
including medical and psychological assistance, are available and promptly accessible
to all victims of torture and ill-treatment.
Training
50.
The Committee takes note of the human rights training provided to members of the
police, Israeli Defence Forces, the Israeli Prison Service, the Israel Security Agency, the
Population and Immigration Authority, the judiciary and legal practitioners. It also notes
that, during general medical training, physicians and medical staff are taught how to detect
and provide special treatment to victims of violence, including torture. However, the
Committee regrets the lack of specific and regular training on how to detect and document
cases of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in
accordance with the Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Istanbul Protocol)
(art. 10).
51.
The State party should:
(a)
Redouble its efforts with a view to ensuring that all persons involved in
the custody, interrogation and treatment of persons deprived of liberty are well
acquainted with the provisions of the Convention, in particular with the absolute
prohibition of torture, and are fully aware that violations will not be tolerated and will
be investigated, and that those responsible will be prosecuted;
(b)
Ensure that all relevant staff, including medical personnel, are
specifically trained to identify and document cases of torture and ill-treatment in
accordance with the Istanbul Protocol;
(c)
Take the measures necessary to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of
educational and training programmes relating to the Convention and the Istanbul
Protocol.
Follow-up procedure
52.
The Committee requests the State party to provide, by 13 May 2017,
information on follow-up to the Committee’s recommendations on independent
medical examinations of persons deprived of liberty, administrative detention, solitary
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