In addition, the State party should ensure that the right of any detainee to have access to a doctor and to communicate with his or her family, in accordance with article 51 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is respected in practice. The State party should also establish a national register of prisoners, including persons detained in institutions run by the Intelligence and Security Department. Lastly, insofar as the State party indicated that the judicial police, under the supervision of the prosecutor’s office, has introduced a procedure for recording on video the interrogation of persons suspected of terrorism, it should also ensure that such recordings are made available to the defence attorneys. Secret detention centres (6) The Committee takes note of the State party’s assurances that Intelligence and Security Department officers are placed under the control of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and that secure detention centres no longer exist as of November 1996. The Committee nevertheless remains concerned about reports of the existence of secret detention centres run by the Department in its military barracks in Antar, in the Hydra district of Algiers, which are outside the control of the courts. The Committee is also concerned about the lack of information showing that the competent judicial authority has taken steps to look into these allegations (arts. 2 and 11). The State party should ensure that all places of detention, including those run by the Intelligence and Security Department, are immediately placed under the control of the civilian prison administration and the prosecutor’s office. It should also ensure that the competent judicial authority takes the necessary steps to look into the allegations concerning the existence of secret detention centres run by the Department. Juvenile detainees (7) The Committee expresses its concern over the fact that minors aged 16 may be found criminally responsible and detained in the context of counter-terrorism efforts. The Committee is also concerned about information received that juvenile detainees are not separated from adults (arts. 2 and 11). The State party should consider raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility in terrorism cases so that it is consistent with generally accepted international standards on the matter. The State party should also ensure that minors receive age-appropriate treatment in accordance with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (Beijing Rules), the United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (Riyadh Guidelines) and the United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty. The State party should also guarantee that juvenile detainees are separated from adults. Independence of the National Advisory Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (8) While noting with satisfaction the establishment of the National Advisory Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights on 9 October 2001, the Committee remains concerned about the lack of available information on the work of the Commission. The Committee is also concerned that the members are appointed by Presidential decree and that, according to information provided by the Algerian delegation, the President decides whether to follow up on the recommendations of the Commission, including the publication of its report, which is an obstacle to the transparency needed for it to run smoothly and independently (art. 2). The State party should ensure that the annual reports on the work of the National Advisory Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights are made public and widely distributed. The State party should strengthen the independence of the Commission in accordance with the Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (Paris Principles) and enhance its role in monitoring national and international obligations undertaken by Algeria for the protection of human rights, including strict enforcement of the provisions of the Convention. 42