A/69/44 The Committee draws the attention of the State party to its general comment No. 3 (2012) on the implementation of article 14 by States parties, which clarifies the content and scope of the obligations of States parties to provide full redress to victims of torture. Persons with disabilities (23) While taking note of the amendments to the Law on Medical Treatment and trends toward deinstitutionalization in the State party, the Committee is concerned at information that disadvantaged or low-income patients accommodated in psycho-neurological medical institutions who are allowed to leave are unable to do so for lack of living space, work and means of subsistence (arts. 2, 11 and 16). The State party should: (a) Ensure adequate social conditions, including living space, work and means of subsistence, for disadvantaged or low-income patients accommodated in medical institutions to enable them to leave those institutions; (b) Establish an independent complaints mechanism and counsel and effectively, promptly and impartially investigate all complaints of ill-treatment of persons with mental and psychosocial disabilities in psychiatric institutions, bring those responsible to justice and provide redress; (c) Ensure effective legal safeguards for all persons with mental and psychosocial disabilities and comply with the recommendations of the Ombudsman regarding the keeping of records in such a way that a patient’s consent is requested both in hospitalizing him or her and determining his or her psychiatric medical treatment in the institutions. Other issues (24) The Committee reiterates its recommendation that the State party consider making the declarations under articles 21 and 22 of the Convention. (25) The Committee invites the State party to consider ratifying the other United Nations human rights treaties to which it is not yet party, namely the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families; the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. (26) The State party is requested to disseminate widely the report submitted to the Committee and the Committee’s concluding observations in appropriate languages, including Russian, through official websites, the media and non-governmental organizations. (27) The State party is invited to update its common core document, in accordance with the requirements contained in the harmonized guidelines on reporting under the international human rights treaties (HRI/GEN.2/Rev.6). (28) The Committee requests the State party to provide, by 22 November 2014, followup information in response to the Committee’s recommendations relating to: (a) strengthening legal safeguards for persons deprived of their liberty; (b) conditions of detention; and (c) use of restraints, as contained in paragraphs 9, 19 and 21 respectively of the present document. GE.14-12596 53