the State officials who had violated his rights, if the subsequent investigation made it possible to establish responsibility. Conclusions and recommendations 226. The Committee expressed its sincere thanks to the Government of Mexico for its well-documented periodic report, and for the frank explanations provided orally in response to questions raised. 227. The Committee noted with satisfaction the many legislative, judicial and administrative measures that had been adopted by that Government with a view to the implementation of the provisions of the Convention. It noted in particular the establishment of the National Commission on Human Rights with the status of a constitutional body, the promulgation of the Federal Act to Prevent and Punish Torture, the amendment of the Federal Code of Penal Procedure, the various measures taken by the Procurator General of the Republic, as well as the many human rights education, training and information programmes. 228. However, the Committee noted with deep concern that, according even to the official sources, an extremely large number of acts of torture of all kinds were perpetrated in Mexico despite the existence of a legal and administrative act designed to prevent and punish them. In that respect, the number of torturers that have been punished is small in comparison to the number of complaints. 229. The Committee hoped that the Government’s political will and the various measures adopted will have the desired effect, and in particular that those guilty of acts of torture will not remain unpunished. The Committee would be grateful if the Government of Mexico transmitted to it, within 18 months, additional information on the specific measures already adopted, in particular on the punishment of those responsible for acts of torture. Belarus 230. The Committee considered the second periodic report of Belarus (CAT/C/17/Add.6) at its 132nd to 134th meetings, on 18 and 19 November 1992 (see CAT/C/SR.132, 133/Add.2 and 134/Add.1). 231. The report was introduced by the representative of the State party, who declared that since the submission of the initial report there had been momentous changes in the political, legislative, economic and judicial life of Belarus. Those changes had found their reflection in a draft constitution which was being considered on second reading in the Supreme Soviet of Belarus. He emphasized that the measures designed to protect human rights included, besides the new Constitution, the establishment of a Constitutional Court, the separation of powers and the parliament’s decision to implement judicial reforms, among them the introduction of a new criminal and civil code and a review of the status of judges, as well as the ratification of the first Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Republic of Belarus had heeded the advice the Committee had given it during consideration of the initial report and had given priority to the inclusion in the Constitution of provisions of the Convention which had not existed in the previous Constitution. On the basis of the new Constitution, the Ministry of Justice had prepared a Draft Code of Criminal Procedure and was reviewing the labour and other codes, ensuring notably that they complied with the provisions of the Convention against Torture. 232. The representative informed the Committee that, according to the new Constitution, no one could be subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and a person could not be forced to undergo medical or other -40-