A/HRC/7/3/Add.2 page 4 portion of detainees in temporary detention centres was increased in accordance with Decision No. 154 of 2001 by the Cabinet of Ministers. He notes additional measures taken to render medical assistance to persons detained in temporary detention centres and to create conditions for them to meet with their relatives in compliance with the Instruction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of 27 December 2002. The Special Rapporteur reiterates his earlier call to the Government (see A/HRC/4/33/Add.2, para. 5) for ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. He also encourages the authorities to envisage the establishment of an independent specialised body to investigate promptly and thoroughly all allegations of torture and ill-treatment. 6. Recommendation (a) stated: The Government should ensure that all allegations of torture and similar ill-treatment are promptly, independently and thoroughly investigated by a body capable of prosecuting perpetrators. 7. All information about torture and ill-treatment used by internal affairs officials in the fulfilment of their duties is investigated by prosecutorial agencies in accordance with the legislation in force. The Commission on Human Rights (Ombudsman) has the right to request relevant bodies to open a criminal investigation. 8. Recommendation (b) stated: Prosecutors should regularly carry out inspections, including unannounced visits, of all places of detention. Similarly, the Ministries of Internal Affairs and of National Security should establish effective procedures for internal monitoring of the behaviour and discipline of their agents, in particular with a view to eliminating practices of torture and ill-treatment; the activities of such procedures should not be dependent on the existence of a formal complaint. In addition, non-governmental organizations and other parts of civil society should be allowed to visit places of detention and confidential interviews with all persons deprived of their liberty. 9. In compliance with article 22 of the Code of Enforcement of Sentences, the public prosecutors providing procedural guidance for preliminary investigations, as well as judges exerting judicial control and performing judicial functions have the authority to visit places of detention. A procedure of internal monitoring exists within the Ministry of National Security in order to supervise the behaviour and discipline of employees. 10. A “Code of ethics of the employees of the bodies of internal affairs” was approved under the order of 8 April 2005 by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A “hotline” has begun to operate in the ministry since 2006 and it gives citizens the opportunity to inform the ministry of violations of their rights and freedoms by police agents. All the complaints received in the current year were immediately investigated, and the employees found guilty on the affirmed facts were held responsible. 11. Concerns regarding temporary police detention facilities raised during trainings held by the Commission on Human Rights were thoroughly investigated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and urgent steps were taken to address the shortcomings. Measures were implemented to hold police officers who committed violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms responsible. One hundred twenty-three law enforcement officers