May 2007.
(n) Any public official found
responsible for abuse or torture in the
Special Rapporteur’s report, including
the present management of CID and
GID, certain police or prison officials
involved in torture or ill-treatment, as
well as prosecutors and judges
implicated in colluding in torture or
ignoring evidence, be immediately
suspended from duty, and prosecuted;
on the basis of his own (very limited
and short-time investigations) the
Special Rapporteur urges the
Government to thoroughly investigate
all allegations contained in the appendix
with a view to bringing the perpetrators
to justice
Security officials referred to examples
of disciplinary sanctions as evidence
that there was no impunity for isolated
acts of ill-treatment not amounting to
torture. Examples of sanctions included
loss of salary imposed on officers, or
dismissals from service.
(o) Victims of torture and ill-treatment
receive substantial compensation
proportionate to the gravity of the
physical and mental harm suffered, as
well as adequate medical treatment and
rehabilitation
Victims of torture could pursue private
claims following a court decision in
their favour.
(p) The declaration be made with
respect to Article 22 CAT recognizing
the competence of the Committee
against Torture to receive and consider
communications from individuals who
claim to be victims of a violation of the
provisions of the Convention
Jordan has not recognized the
competence of the Committee against
Torture to receive and consider
communications from individuals.
No compensation has been
awarded to victims of torture.
Non-governmental sources:
There were no developments in
this regard.
Non-governmental sources:
There were no developments in
this regard.
A committee was created within
the Ministry of Interior to
consider alternative sentencing
measures.
An “Office for Prison Reform”
Non-governmental sources: In
July 2009 a committee was set up
by the Ministries of the Interior,
Justice, Health, Social
Development and the PSD,
including a representative of the
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(q) Non-violent offenders be removed
from confinement in pre-trial detention
facilities, subject to non-custodial
measures (i.e. guarantees to appear for
trial, at any other stage of the judicial
proceeding and, should occasion arise,
Non-governmental sources:
There were no steps taken in this
regard.
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