(d) The imposition of appropriate sentences for human rights violations committed during the dictatorship overthrown in 1989; (e) law system; Programmes for the training of judges, prosecutors and police officers under the new criminal (f) The announcement by the representatives of Paraguay that a ratification bill will soon be submitted recognizing the competence referred to in articles 21 and 22 of the Convention. 3. 150. Principal subjects of concern The Committee is concerned at: (a) The failure to establish the Office of the Ombudsman eight years after the entry into force of the 1992 Constitution, which provided for it, and more than four years after the promulgation of the Organization Act; (b) The fact that in the legislation in force, torture is not defined as an offence in accordance with article 1 of the Convention; the offence provided for in the new Penal Code does not include basic elements of the offence described in the Convention; (c) The information the Committee received from reliable sources that the practice of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment continues in police stations and in Armed Forces prisons and premises, where soldiers performing compulsory military service are subjected to frequent physical ill-treatment; (d) The lack of programmes for redress and the rehabilitation of the physical and mental health of the victims of torture, as required by article 14 of the Convention. The Committee also did not receive information on any case in which a victim of torture obtained the right to redress. 4. 151. Recommendations The Committee recommends: (a) The prompt appointment of the Ombudsman and the provision of sufficient resources to enable his Office to establish its presence throughout the national territory; (b) The inclusion in the Penal Code of provisions defining torture as a crime in accordance with article 1 of the Convention; (c) The legal recognition of the right of victims of torture to redress and fair and adequate compensation at the expense of the State. L. El Salvador 152. The Committee considered the initial report of El Salvador (CAT/C/37/Add.4) at its 422nd, 425th and 429th meetings, held on 9, 10 and 12 May 2000 (CAT/C/SR.422, 425 and 429) and adopted the following conclusions and recommendations. 28