CCPR/C/122/D/2265/2013 with articles 6 (1), 7, 9 and 16, and, in respect of Ms. Sharma, a violation of article 2 (3), read in conjunction with article 7. 11. The Committee, acting under article 5 (4), of the Optional Protocol, is of the view that, in respect of Mr. Sharma, the information before it discloses a violation by the State party of articles 6, 7, 9 and 16 of the Covenant, read alone and in conjunction with article 2 (3), and, in respect of Ms. Sharma, a violation of article 7, read alone and in conjunction with article 2 (3). 12. In accordance with article 2 (3) (a) of the Covenant, the State party is under an obligation to provide the authors with an effective remedy. This requires it to make full reparation to individuals whose Covenant rights have been violated. Accordingly, the State party is obligated to, inter alia: (a) conduct a thorough and effective investigation into the facts surrounding the detention of Mr. Sharma and the treatment he suffered in detention; (b) prosecute, try and punish those responsible for the violations committed and make the results of such measures public; (c) provide the authors with detailed information about the results of its investigation; (d) ensure that any necessary and adequate psychological rehabilitation and medical treatment is provided to the authors; and (e) provide effective reparation, including adequate compensation and appropriate measures of satisfaction, to the authors for the violations suffered. The State party is also under an obligation to take steps to prevent the occurrence of similar violations in the future. In particular, the State party should ensure that its legislation: (a) allows for the criminal prosecution of those responsible for serious human rights violations, such as torture, extrajudicial execution and enforced disappearance; (b) guarantees that any enforced disappearances give rise to a prompt, impartial and effective investigation; (c) defines and criminalizes acts of torture with sanctions and remedies commensurate with the gravity of the crime; and (d) is amended to bring the 35-day limit for claiming compensation for torture into line with international standards. 13. Bearing in mind that, by becoming a party to the Optional Protocol, the State party has recognized the competence of the Committee to determine whether there has been a violation of the Covenant and that, pursuant to article 2 of the Covenant, the State party has undertaken to ensure to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction the rights recognized in the Covenant and to provide an effective and enforceable remedy when it has been determined that a violation has occurred, the Committee wishes to receive from the State party, within 180 days, information about the measures taken to give effect to the Committee’s Views. The State party is also requested to publish the present Views and to have them widely disseminated in the official language of the State party. 14