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complete its development of the legislative framework provided for in the Constitution
by adopting a law that is in keeping with international standards, including the
Convention.
The Committee draws the State party’s attention to its recently adopted general
comment No. 3 (2012) on the implementation of article 14 by States parties
(CAT/C/GC/3), in which it elaborates upon the nature and scope of States parties’
obligations to provide full redress to victims of torture.
Training
25.
The Committee takes note of the information furnished by the State party on the
training provided to civil servants on the use of the Medical/Psychological Certificate of
Possible Torture or Ill-Treatment, which is based on the Istanbul Protocol. It regrets,
however, that little information has been supplied on the content of the training
programmes on human rights and the prohibition of torture that are administered by the
Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of the Navy. It also notes
that the State party has not submitted information on how much of an impact these training
activities and programmes have had in terms of a reduction in the number of acts of torture
or ill-treatment (art. 10).
The State party should:
(a)
Continue to provide mandatory training programmes to ensure that all
public servants are well versed in the provisions of the Convention and are fully aware
that violations will not be tolerated and will be investigated and that those responsible
will be prosecuted;
(b)
Develop and apply a methodology for assessing how effective its training
programmes are in reducing the number of cases of torture and ill-treatment.
26.
The State party is encouraged to ensure that the report that it submitted to the
Committee and these concluding observations are widely disseminated, especially in the
languages of the indigenous peoples of the State party, through official media and nongovernmental organizations.
27.
The Committee requests the State party to provide, by 24 November 2013 at the
latest, information on its follow-up to the recommendations set forth in paragraphs 9, 10 (d)
and 16 (a) of this document, namely: (a) to ensure or strengthen fundamental legal
safeguards for persons held in custody; (b) to conduct prompt, impartial, effective
investigations; and (c) to prosecute persons suspected of committing acts of torture or illtreatment and punishing those found guilty of doing so. The Committee also requests that it
be provided with follow-up information on the steps taken to protect human rights
defenders and journalists as specified in paragraph 14 (b) above.
28.
The State party is invited to submit its seventh periodic report by 23 November
2016. To that end, and in view of the fact that the State party has agreed to submit its report
to the Committee under the new optional reporting procedure, the Committee will provide
the State party with a list of issues well in advance of the date set for the submission of its
next periodic report.
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