A/HRC/7/3/Add.2 page 61 265. According to non-governmental sources, prosecutors routinely use confessions obtained in police custody without the presence of a lawyer and confirmed in the prosecutor’s office as evidence against defendants. 266. Recommendation (m) stated: All allegations of torture and ill-treatment be promptly and thoroughly investigated by an independent authority with no connection to the authority investigating or prosecuting the case against the alleged victim; 267. According to non-governmental sources, a prosecutor who is an official in the PSD and appointed by the director of the PSD carries out investigations into allegations of torture and ill-treatment against officials and prosecutes them in a police court staffed by judges who are also PSD officials appointed by the PSD director. Only after pressure from the international community and HE King Abdullah, the police prosecutor brought charges of “beatings leading to death” against prison guards in Aqaba, who beat a detainee to death in May 2007. 268. Recommendation (n) stated: Any public official found responsible for abuse or torture in this report, including the present management of CID and GID, certain police or prison officials involved in torture or ill-treatment, as well as prosecutors and judges implicated in colluding in torture or ignoring evidence, be immediately suspended from duty, and prosecuted; on the basis of his own (very limited and short-time investigations) the Special Rapporteur urges the Government to thoroughly investigate all allegations contained in the appendix with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice; 269. According to non-governmental sources, the Government has not taken any action on this recommendation. 270. Recommendation (o) stated: Victims of torture and ill-treatment receive substantial compensation proportionate to the gravity of the physical and mental harm suffered, as well as adequate medical treatment and rehabilitation; 271. According to non-governmental sources, no compensation has been awarded to victims of torture. 272. Recommendation (p) stated: The declaration be made with respect to article 22 of the Convention against Torture recognizing the competence of the Committee against Torture to receive and consider communications from individuals who claim to be victims of a violation of the provisions of the Convention; 273. According to non-governmental sources, the government has not made any such declaration. Conditions of detention