CAT/C/75 page 51 239. The Government wishes to inform the Committee of some of the current Administration’s achievements in respect of training and protection against torture which were not referred to in the report. 240. With regard to the administration of justice, the Office of the Attorney-General of the Republic has adopted a new policy based on the following three types of action: • Promotion and consolidation of a human rights culture among all Office staff; • Building public confidence that it cannot fulfil its responsibilities without respecting basic rights; • Combating and forestalling human rights violations which have given rise to complaints from society and recommendations from the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH). 241. The Office of the Attorney-General has offered the following training courses and disseminated information on action to combat torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment. Anti-torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment courses Attendance Hours 20/04/01 38 7 Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) officials; Federal Investigation (FI) officials; experts; administrative staff 04/05/01 16 7 PPO, FI, administrative staff 18/05/01 23 7 PPO, FI, experts, administrative staff 01/06/01 18 7 PPO, FI, experts, administrative staff 15/06/01 18 7 PPO, FI, experts, administrative staff 03/06/01 34 8 Forensic medical experts, trainee experts Date Period Target groups Events Participants Hours January-December 2001 5 113 35 January-June 2002 1 34 8 Total 6 147 43