CAT/C/CYP/CO/5 with concern the lack of specific rehabilitation programmes provided to victims in the form of medical and psychological assistance or annual resource allocation for compensatory reparations. The Committee is concerned about the lack of provisions on redress for victims of torture and ill-treatment in Law 9 (I)/2006, the lack of specifically designed rehabilitation programmes for victims of torture and ill-treatment, and the lack of long-term rehabilitation for victims. Lastly, the Committee is concerned about the lack of protective measures, and diverse forms of redress (restitution, satisfaction, restoration of dignity and reputation, guarantees of non-repetition), available to victims and their families under Law 9 (I)/2006 and other laws (arts. 10 and 14). 45. The Committee draws the attention of the State party to general comment No. 3, in which the Committee explains the content and scope of the obligation of States parties to provide full redress to victims of torture. The State party should: (a) Establish rehabilitation programmes for victims in the form of medical and psychological assistance and/or annual resource allocation for compensatory reparations; (b) Review the existing procedures for seeking reparation, including by civil action and other legal means, in order to ensure that they are accessible to all victims of torture and ill-treatment, and take measures to amend Law 9 (I)/2006 and other relevant legislation; (c) Ensure full compliance with article 14 of the Convention, and provide the Committee with information on redress and compensation ordered by courts, including the number of requests made for compensation, the number granted and the amounts ordered and actually paid per year, as well as on ongoing rehabilitation efforts, including medical and psychological assistance and the resources allocated for that purpose. Follow-up procedure 46. The Committee requests the State party to provide, by 6 December 2020, information on follow-up to the Committee’s recommendations on measures to combat the problem of police abuse, in particular abuse perpetuated during investigations, on ensuring legal recourse for asylum seekers and irregular migrants who have lost the protection of suspensive effect, and on improving the screening system to ensure early identification, referral, assistance and support for vulnerable asylum seekers, in particular for victims of torture and ill-treatment (see paras. 11 (b), 19 (b) and 33 (c) above). In that context, the State party is invited to inform the Committee about its plans for implementing, within the coming reporting period, some or all of the remaining recommendations in the concluding observations. Other issues 47. The Committee takes note of the difficulties in making all rights of the Convention a reality in all parts of the State party, and invites the State party to pursue all efforts to put an end to the situation through dialogue, with the support of the international community. 48. The Committee invites the State party to ratify the core United Nations human rights treaties to which it is not yet party. 49. The State party is requested to disseminate widely the report submitted to the Committee and the present concluding observations, in appropriate languages, through official websites, the media and non-governmental organizations and to inform the Committee about its disseminating activities. 50. The Committee requests the State party to submit its next periodic report, which will be its sixth, by 6 December 2023. For that purpose, and in view of the fact that the State party has agreed to report to the Committee under the simplified reporting procedure, the Committee will, in due course, transmit to the State party a list of issues prior to reporting. The State party’s replies to that list of issues will constitute its sixth periodic report under article 19 of the Convention. 12

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