9. Is a final report of the investigation prepared and submitted to the accused as well as the complainant and other relevant persons? Are there guidelines or standardised templates for the content of such reports? 10. Where investigations conclude that a crime may have been committed, are such cases transferred for criminal prosecution for torture and other related offences? Are there guidelines on the procedural and substantive questions regarding transfers for prosecution? Additional resources: • UN Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, GA resolution 55/89, 4 December 2000 • UN Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions, 24 May 1989 • UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules), 17 December 2015: Rules 54- 57 (on complaints) and Rules 71 – 72 (on investigations) • Penal Reform International and OSCE/ODIHR, Guidance Document on the Nelson Mandela Rules, Chapter 1.5 (on complaints) and 3.3. (on investigations) • OHCHR, APF and APT, An Operational Guide for National Human Rights Institutions, Chapter 4 on Investigating allegations of torture, May 2010 • International Committee of the Red Cross, Guidelines for Investigating Deaths in Custody, 21 November 2013 CTI 7bis avenue de la paix, 2nd floor, Geneve, CH-1202 Suisse Post: P.O Box 137, CH-1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland +41 (0) 227 308 648 info@cti2024.org http://www.cti2024.org Prepared for the CTI by the Human Rights Implementation Centre of the University of Bristol. © 2019, Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI). All rights reserved. Materials contained in this publication may be freely quoted or reprinted, provided credit is given to the source. Requests for permission to reproduce or translate the publication should be addressed to the CTI. The examples used in this tool are based on publicly available information and highlight practices from countries which, if fully implemented, will help realise States parties’ obligations under UNCAT. The CTI would welcome any corrections or updates as applicable. Layout &design: BakOS DESIGN 17/17