decent manner, including the provision of adequate bathing and shower installations so that every prisoner may be enabled and required to have a bath or shower, as frequently as necessary for general hygiene. xxi. All prisoners should be provided with water and with such toilet articles as are necessary for health and cleanliness. xxii. The Government should initiate training programmes for youths in prison. xxiii. Adopt measures that ensure that arrested persons have access to counsel at point of arrest. xxiv. The Human Rights Commission should be adequately funded to carry out its core function of unannounced prison visits. xxv. The death penalty is abolished. xxvi. The Police That an official register on the arrests and detention of suspects is available, which records the name of the suspect, the reason for the arrest, date and time of then arrest, date of the first appearance before a judge, and identity of law enforcement officials concerned. xxvii. All suspects detained by the police have access to relatives and to their legal representative. xxviii. An accused be brought before a judge or other competent authority without delay. xxix. Police authorities, the prisons and the judiciary meet regularly to discuss ways of further improving the criminal justice system. xxx. 44 | P a g e To the National Human Rights Commission The capacities of the NHRC to undertake regular monitoring and supervision of places of detention should be reinforced, pending the establishment of an NPM or the conferment of this role on the NHRI.

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