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subject to suspension or reassignment during the process of investigation, especially
if there is a risk that he or she might impede the investigation; and
(b)
Try the perpetrators and impose appropriate sentences on those convicted in
order to eliminate impunity for law enforcement personnel who are responsible for
violations prohibited by the Convention.
Ill-treatment of conscripts
15.
While noting the information provided by the delegation, the Committee remains
concerned at allegations of ill-treatment of conscripts in the army. (art. 16)
The State party should ensure prompt, impartial and thorough investigations into
all allegations of ill-treatment of conscripts in the army and prosecute and punish
perpetrators with appropriate penalties. In this respect, the State party should
ensure that all examinations of complaints against military personnel are carried
out by an independent and impartial body. The State party is encouraged to provide
detailed information on the effective measures adopted to prevent and combat such
acts.
Compensation and rehabilitation
16.
While noting the adoption of the Law on the Compensation for the Damage caused by
Violent Crimes and the establishment of the Crime Victims Fund, the Committee regrets the
insufficient information regarding the number of victims of torture and ill-treatment who may
have received compensation and the amounts awarded in such cases, as well as the lack of
information on treatment and social rehabilitation services and other forms of assistance,
including medical and psycho-social rehabilitation, provided to these victims. The Committee
further regrets the lack of a specific programme to safeguard the rights of victims of torture and
ill-treatment (art. 14).
The State party should strengthen its efforts in respect of compensation, redress and
rehabilitation in order to provide victims with redress and fair and adequate
compensation, including the means for as full rehabilitation as possible. The State
party should develop a specific programme of assistance in respect of victims of
torture and ill-treatment. Furthermore, the State party should provide in its next
periodic report information about any reparation programmes, including treatment
of trauma and other forms of rehabilitation provided to victims of torture and illtreatment, as well as the allocation of adequate resources to ensure the effective
functioning of such programmes. The State party is encouraged to adopt the
proposed amendment to the Law on the Compensation for the Damage caused by
Violent Crimes which was submitted to the Seimas on 31 October 2007.
17.
The Committee is concerned at the insufficient prosecution and sentencing of those
criminally responsible for crimes against humanity, including possible acts of torture, committed
during the Nazi and Soviet occupations. The Committee is also concerned at the lack of
information on rehabilitation and other measures provided to the victims (arts. 12 and 14).
The Committee considers that failure to prosecute and to provide adequate
rehabilitation all contribute to a failure of the State party to meet its obligations
under the Convention to prevent torture and ill-treatment, including through