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appropriately, and that the victims or their families receive redress, including
adequate compensation;
(b)
Provide mandatory training on the prosecution of gender-based violence
to all justice officials and law enforcement personnel and continue awareness-raising
campaigns on all forms of violence against women;
(c)
Compile and provide to the Committee statistical data, disaggregated by
the age and ethnicity or nationality of the victim, on the number of complaints,
investigations, prosecutions, convictions and sentences recorded in cases of genderbased violence, as well as on the measures adopted to ensure that victims have access
to effective remedies and reparation;
(d)
Review the effectiveness of preventive and protection measures in place
for girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the State party.
Trafficking in persons
43.
While valuing the efforts by the State party to combat trafficking in persons during
the period under review, the Committee remains concerned by reports that law enforcement
officers are not adequately trained in identifying victims of trafficking, and also by reports
of delays in the issuance of temporary residence permits for victims (arts. 2 and 16).
44.
The State party should:
(a)
Intensify its efforts to prevent and combat trafficking in persons,
including by putting in place effective procedures for the identification and referral of
victims among vulnerable groups, such as asylum seekers and irregular migrants;
(b)
Improve the training of law enforcement officers and other first
respondents by including statutory training on the identification of potential victims
of trafficking in persons;
(c)
Ensure access to adequate protection and support, including temporary
residence permits, for all victims of trafficking, irrespective of their ability to
cooperate in legal proceedings against traffickers.
Training
45.
While acknowledging the efforts made by the State party to develop and implement
human rights training programmes for law enforcement officials, military personnel, judges
and prosecutors, which include modules on the use of coercive measures in prison, the
prohibition of discriminatory practices, domestic violence and trafficking in persons, the
Committee is concerned by the absence of specific training on the content of the
Convention, and the lack of information on evaluations of the impact of those programmes.
The Committee also takes note of the training on the identification of victims of torture or
ill-treatment provided to prison health professionals by the National Institute of Legal
Medicine and Forensic Sciences (art. 10).
46.
The State party should:
(a)
Further develop mandatory initial and in-service training programmes
to ensure that all public officials are well acquainted with the provisions of the
Convention, especially the absolute prohibition of torture, and that they are fully
aware that violations will not be tolerated and will be investigated and that those
responsible will be prosecuted and, on conviction, appropriately punished;
(b)
Continue to ensure that all relevant staff, including medical personnel,
are specifically trained to identify cases of torture and ill-treatment, in accordance
with the Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Istanbul
Protocol);
(c)
Develop a methodology for assessing the effectiveness of training
programmes in reducing the number of cases of torture and ill-treatment and in
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