CCPR/C/119/D/2245/2013 reparation to individuals whose Covenant rights have been violated with an effective remedy and full reparation. Accordingly, the State party is obligated to, inter alia, to: (a) conduct a thorough and effective investigation into the facts submitted by the author Purna Maya, in particular the treatment to which she was subjected on 23 November 2004; (b) prosecute, try and punish with appropriate sanctions those responsible for her arbitrary detention, torture and harassment, and make the results of those measures public; (c) provide adequate compensation and appropriate measures of satisfaction to the author for the violations suffered, including reimbursement for medical expenses incurred to treat the injuries sustained as a result of torture; and (d) ensure that all necessary and adequate psychological rehabilitation and medical treatment is provided to the author. The State party is also under an obligation to take steps to prevent the occurrence of similar violations from occurring in the future. 15. In that connection and consistent with its obligations under article 2 (2) of the Covenant, the State party should: (a) abolish the 35-day statute of limitation for filing complaints of rape; (b) remove obstacles that hinder the filing of complaints and effective access to justice for victims of rape, including by ensuring the confidentiality and protection of victims during the filing of a complaint, the investigation and the proceedings, increasing the number of female police officers and prosecutors, establishing policies for the confidential storage of medical records of victims of sexual violence in hospitals, and providing interim relief to victims of sexual violence that occurred during the conflict; (c) criminalize torture and remove legal provisions allowing for impunity for this crime; (d) facilitate a national dialogue on sexual violence against women to increase the visibility of the issue and the status of victims in Nepalese society; and (e) provide training and conduct awareness-raising campaigns on violence against women and provide adequate protection to victims.31 16. 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 or not 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 or 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 present Views. The State party is also requested to publish the present Views and to have them widely distributed in the official language(s) of the State party. 31 12 See CCPR/C/NPL/CO/2, paras. 13-14.