(h)
Measures taken in the Netherlands Antilles to ensure that officials visit the prisons once a
3.
Subjects of concern
week.
187.
The Committee expresses its concern about:
(a)
Allegations of police actions in the Netherlands (European part), involving illegitimate body
searches, inadequate deployment of female officers, and some excessive use of force by the police in
connection with crowd control;
(b)
Allegations of inter-prisoner violence, including sexual assault in Koraal Specht prison in the
Netherlands Antilles;
(c)
The daily use of a riot squad as a means of prisoner control in Koraal Specht prison in the
Netherlands Antilles;
(d)
Some allegations of police brutality in Aruba and the absence of information, including
statistics, regarding the prison population.
4.
188.
Recommendations
The Committee recommends that:
(a)
Measures be taken in the Netherlands (European part) to fully incorporate the Convention in
domestic law, including adopting the definition of torture contained in article 1 of the Convention;
(b)
Despite improvement already made in the Netherlands Antilles, effective measures should
continue to be taken to bring to an end the deplorable conditions of detention at Koraal Specht prison;
(c)
The practice of controlling prison discipline by the use, on a virtually daily basis, of riot squads,
in the Netherlands Antilles should be reviewed and, in particular, efforts should be made to develop alternative
means to prevent inter-prisoner violence. Such means should include the proper training of prison personnel;
(d)
geography.
Relevant statistics should be provided to the Committee, disaggregated by gender and
O. Slovenia
189. The Committee considered the initial report of Slovenia (CAT/C/24/Add.5) at its 428th, 431st and
435th meetings, on 12, 15 and 17 May 2000 (CAT/C/SR.428, 431 and 435), and adopted the following
conclusions and recommendations.
1.
Introduction
190. The Committee welcomes the initial report of the Republic of Slovenia, which, although overdue since
1994, was prepared in accordance with the general guidelines of the Committee.
191. The Committee welcomes the initiation of a constructive dialogue with the State party and thanks the
delegation for the additional oral information provided.
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