- 40 (d)
The Act of 31 May 1999 establishing the Grand Ducal police force and the
General Police Inspection Department, whose main objective is the merger of the Police and the
Gendarmerie. The Act also criminalizes, inter alia, trafficking in persons;
(e)
The Act of 14 May 2000 by which Luxembourg ratified the Rome Statute of the
International Criminal Court.
C. Subjects of concern
79.
The Committee expresses concern about the following:
(a)
That minors ordered to be placed in disciplinary centres are put in adult prisons;
(b)
The institution of solitary confinement, particularly as a preventive measure
during pre-trial detention.
D. Recommendations
80.
The Committee recommends that:
(a)
purposes;
The State party refrain from placing minors in adult prisons for disciplinary
(b)
Solitary confinement be strictly and specifically regulated by law and that judicial
supervision be strengthened, so that this punishment is applied only in severe circumstances,
with a view to its abolition, particularly during pre-trial detention;
(c)
The State party consider making provision for appropriate compensation
specifically for victims of torture;
(d)
The Committee’s conclusions and recommendations be widely disseminated in
the State party in all appropriate languages.
Norway
81.
The Committee considered the fourth periodic report of Norway (CAT/C/55/Add.4) at
its 511th, 514th and 519th meetings, on 6, 7 and 10 May 2002 (CAT/C/SR.511, 514 and 519),
and adopted the following conclusions and recommendations.
A. Introduction
82.
The Committee welcomes the fourth periodic report of Norway, which was submitted on
time and is in full conformity with the guidelines of the Committee for the preparation of State
party periodic reports. The Committee compliments the State party for ensuring periodicity of
reports in a timely manner and welcomes the fruitful and constructive dialogue with the State
party.
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