A/66/44 of seeking Cabinet approval for the domestication of the Convention, which will then be submitted to Parliament for consideration, in accordance with article 106 of the Constitution (arts. 1 and 4). The State party should take the necessary measures to ensure that torture is established as an offence in its domestic law, and should adopt a definition of torture that includes all the elements contained in article 1 of the Convention. The State party should also ensure that such offences are made punishable by appropriate penalties which take into account their grave nature, in accordance with article 4, paragraph 2, of the Convention. Fundamental legal safeguards (10) The Committee notes the measures adopted by the State party to ensure compliance with due process, including the right for all detainees to obtain immediate access to a counsel, to undergo a medical examination, to be informed immediately of their rights in a language they understand, and to appear before a judge within 48 hours of arrest. It also notes the establishment of pilot interrogation rooms in some police stations where fixed closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been installed. However, the Committee expresses concern about reports that police fail to bring suspects before a judge within 48 hours of arrest, and that some police officers allegedly sign remand warrants themselves and take suspects directly to prison. The Committee also expresses concern at the very limited number of legal aid defence lawyers which precludes many defendants from obtaining legal counsel. Furthermore, it is concerned at the content of sections 10 to 13 of the Police Service Instruction 171, which provides for medical examinations to be conducted under the control of Government Medical Officers, who shall be requested to be present during independent medical examinations (arts. 2, 11 and 12). The State party should take effective measures to guarantee that the fundamental legal safeguards for persons detained by the police are respected, including the right to be promptly informed of reasons for arrest and of any charges against him or her, the right to appear before a judge within the time limit prescribed by law and the right to an independent medical examination or a doctor of their own choice. The State party should also: (a) Ensure that all detained persons are guaranteed the possibility to challenge effectively and expeditiously the lawfulness of their detention through habeas corpus; (b) Make audio and video recording of interrogations of all persons questioned a standard procedure; (c) Expand the number of legal aid defence lawyers; (d) Ensure prompt registration of all persons deprived of their liberty and ensure that custody records at police and prison facilities are periodically inspected to make sure that they are being maintained in accordance with procedures established by law; (e) Guarantee the privacy and confidentiality of medical information: public officials should not be present during medical examinations of persons under custody, save under exceptional and justifiable circumstances. Absolute prohibition of torture (11) While noting the information provided by the State party on the relevant constitutional precepts governing the declaration and administration of a state of emergency, the Committee is concerned at the absence of clear legal provisions ensuring GE.11-45568 83