E/CN.4/2004/56/Add.3 page 38 protocoles pour aider les médecins légistes à s’assurer que l’examen médical des détenus est complet. Les certificats médicaux ne devraient jamais être remis à la police ou au détenu lorsque celui-ci est maintenu en garde à vue, et ils devraient être immédiatement accessibles au détenu une fois qu’il est libéré et à son avocat. 226. Le gouvernement a indiqué que la loi oblige le médecin qui a constaté, pendant l’examen médical périodique, des effets de la torture et de mauvais traitements à informer immédiatement le procureur et à inscrire les constats dans la fiche médicale. 227. Recommendation (p) stated: The Ombudsman should be granted powers to sanction any official who refuses to cooperate with the investigation of a complaint. The Office of the Ombudsman should be provided with the necessary financial and human resources to carry out its functions. A public awareness campaign should be established to make the public at large aware of the role that the Office can play in investigating complaints of police abuse. 228. With reference to a case cited in the report of the Special Rapporteur, the case of Gabriel Carabulea (E/CN.4/2000/9/Add.3, para. 35), which is lodged with the European Court of Human Rights, the Government indicated that there had not yet been a decision of admissibility. Turkey Follow-up of recommendations of the Special Rapporteur in the report of his visit to Turkey in November 1998 (E/CN.4/1999/61/Add.1, para. 113). 229. By letter dated 10 July 2003, the Special Rapporteur acknowledged the response received from the Government to the recommendations, summarized in document E/CN.4/2000/9, paragraphs 1087 to 1089. Additional information was sought, and the Government replied by letter dated 12 May 2003. 230. Recommendation (a) stated: The legislation should be amended to ensure that no one is held without prompt access to a lawyer of his or her choice as required under the law applicable to ordinary crimes or, when compelling reasons dictate, access to another independent lawyer. 231. The Government reported that changes were made to various articles of the Regulation on Apprehension, Police Custody and Interrogation which entered into force on 18 September 2002. Recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) were reportedly also taken into account. The new Regulation stipulates that law enforcement officials will immediately inform arrested persons of their right to remain silent and that they have a right to legal counsel. The arrested person shall be informed of the right to make an objection to the arrest and about how to make use of this right.