•
Information on any officers within police forces and prosecutorial or other relevant
offices specifically trained to handle cases of alleged torture or cruel, inhuman and
degrading treatment or violence against women and ethnic, religious or other
minorities;
•
Information on the effectiveness of any such measures.
Article 14
23.
This article deals with the right of victims of torture to redress, fair and adequate
compensation and rehabilitation. The report should contain information on:
•
The procedures in place for obtaining compensation for victims of torture and
their families and whether these procedures are codified or in any way
formalized;
•
Whether the State is legally responsible for the offender’s conduct and, therefore,
obliged to compensate the victim;
•
Statistical data or, at least, examples of decisions by the competent authorities
ordering compensation and indications as to whether such decisions were
implemented, including any information about the nature of the torture, the status and
identification of the victim and the amount of compensation or other redress
provided;
•
The rehabilitation programmes that exist in the country for victims of torture;
•
Information on any measures other than compensation to restore respect for the
dignity of the victim, his/her right to security and the protection of his/her health, to
prevent repetitions and to assist in the victim’s rehabilitation and reintegration into
the community.
Article 15
24.
Under this provision the State must ensure that statements made as a result of torture will
not be used as evidence in any proceedings, except against a person accused of torture as
evidence that the statement was made. The report should contain information on:
•
Legal provisions concerning the prohibition of using a statement obtained under
torture as an element of proof;
•
Examples of cases in which such provisions were applied;
•
Information on whether derivative evidence is admissible, if applicable in the State
party’s legal system.
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