CAT/C/ARM/CO/4
(c)
Develop and implement a comprehensive mechanism to ensure the rights
of persons in penitentiary institutions who may be in need of international protection
to access asylum procedures, and address, as a matter of priority, the substandard
conditions of detention.
Training
43.
The Committee appreciates the information provided by the State party on the
variety of human rights training for law enforcement, police and prison staff, including
health-care personnel from prisons, and other relevant stakeholders. Nonetheless, it notes
with concern the lack of information on the evaluation of the impact of those programmes
(art. 10).
44.
The State party should:
(a)
Strengthen and further develop mandatory in-service training
programmes on the prevention of torture and on the effective identification and
documentation of torture in accordance with the Manual on the Effective
Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment (Istanbul Protocol) for all relevant authorities, in particular
law enforcement officials, prison staff and medical personnel employed in detention
facilities, forensic experts, judges and prosecutors;
(b)
Develop and implement specific methodologies to assess the effectiveness
of educational and training programmes relating to the Convention and the Istanbul
Protocol and ensure that the training sessions on these particular topics are based on
the real training needs of all target groups;
(c)
Establish training programmes on non-coercive investigation and
enquiry techniques and strengthen the procedural safeguards to make effective the
fight against torture with techniques respectful of human dignity and the presumption
of innocence, as recommended in the interim report of the Special Rapporteur on
torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (see
A/71/298).
Redress, including compensation and rehabilitation
45.
The Committee welcomes (see also para. 3 (d) above) the adoption of legislative
amendments in 2014 providing for compensation for non-pecuniary damage caused
by a violation of one’s rights, including torture, as a result of a decision, action or
omission of a State body or official and of further amendments in 2015, inter alia,
increasing the benchmark amounts of compensation. However, it is concerned that
there is no public specialized centre providing multidisciplinary, holistic rehabilitation
services for the victims of torture and ill-treatment established or financed by the
State party. Only one NGO is providing such services (arts. 2 and 14).
46.
The State party should provide for adequately funded specialized rehabilitation
services for victims of torture and ill-treatment, including medical, psychological,
social and legal services for the victims. It should provide the Committee with data on
the total number of requests for compensation received, the number of requests
granted and the amount of the compensation awarded by courts. The Committee
draws the State party’s attention to its general comment No. 3 (2012) on the
implementation of article 14 by States parties, in which it elaborates on the nature and
scope of the State parties’ obligations under article 14 of the Convention to provide
full redress and the means for full rehabilitation to victims of torture.
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