Situation during the visit (A/HRC/16/52/Add.3) Information received in the reporting period Safeguards and prevention (g) Reduce, as a matter of urgent priority, the period of police custody to a time limit in line with international standards (maximum 48 hours); Appalling conditions in police custody might be bearable for a maximum of 48 hours, but the fact that detainees remain there for several months or even years amounts to inhuman treatment. Government: Under the Constabulary Force (Interim Provisions for Arrest and Detention) Act, a person may be remanded in custody for a period not exceeding seventy-two hours. This may only be done, however, if a Justice of the Peace is satisfied that the arrest or detention of the person is reasonably required in the interest of justice, having regard to such further investigations as may be required. At the expiration of that period of remand, the law requires that the person be taken before a Resident Magistrate. Where a Justice of the Peace is not satisfied that the arrest or detention of the person is reasonably required in the interests of justice, he must order that the detention of the person be released forthwith. The requirement that a Justice of the Peace make a determination in each case provides a safeguard for the protection of the rights of the detainee. The Ministry of Justice is actively sensitizing new and current Justices of the Peace about their responsibility and duty under this Act. The Legal Aid Council has also intensified its drive toward seeking Writs of Habeas Corpus in situations where persons are detained for extended periods without being charged. police officers. It is reported that the practices of witness intimidation, coercion, and extensive judicial delays are widespread. Reportedly, the Government continues to ignore requests to impose sanctions on official‘s accused of illtreatment, and instead leaves them on full-duty whilst investigations are carried out. In some cases, officers are even promoted. Investigations are reportedly relying on the evidence of civilian eye-witnesses as opposed to forensic/scientific evidence. Reportedly, in circumstances where the witnesses are fearful to attend court, there is rarely enough substantial evidence available to convict the officers. Non-governmental sources: It is reported that the Government has reportedly opted to extend pre-charge detention to 72 hours through the Constabulary Force (Interim Provisions for Arrest and Detention) Act (introduced immediately after the State of Emergency in 2010). The Act aims to improve the police force‘s ability to ―catch perpetrators A/HRC/19/61/Add.3 132 Recommendation (A/HRC/16/52/Add.3)