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protocoles pour aider les médecins légistes à s’assurer que l’examen médical des détenus
est complet. Les certificats médicaux ne devraient jamais être remis à la police ou au
détenu lorsque celui-ci est maintenu en garde à vue, et ils devraient être immédiatement
accessibles au détenu une fois qu’il est libéré et à son avocat.
226. Le gouvernement a indiqué que la loi oblige le médecin qui a constaté, pendant l’examen
médical périodique, des effets de la torture et de mauvais traitements à informer immédiatement
le procureur et à inscrire les constats dans la fiche médicale.
227. Recommendation (p) stated: The Ombudsman should be granted powers to sanction
any official who refuses to cooperate with the investigation of a complaint. The Office of
the Ombudsman should be provided with the necessary financial and human resources to
carry out its functions. A public awareness campaign should be established to make the
public at large aware of the role that the Office can play in investigating complaints of
police abuse.
228. With reference to a case cited in the report of the Special Rapporteur, the case of
Gabriel Carabulea (E/CN.4/2000/9/Add.3, para. 35), which is lodged with the European Court
of Human Rights, the Government indicated that there had not yet been a decision of
admissibility.
Turkey
Follow-up of recommendations of the Special Rapporteur in the report of his visit to Turkey in
November 1998 (E/CN.4/1999/61/Add.1, para. 113).
229. By letter dated 10 July 2003, the Special Rapporteur acknowledged the response received
from the Government to the recommendations, summarized in document E/CN.4/2000/9,
paragraphs 1087 to 1089. Additional information was sought, and the Government replied by
letter dated 12 May 2003.
230. Recommendation (a) stated: The legislation should be amended to ensure that no one
is held without prompt access to a lawyer of his or her choice as required under the law
applicable to ordinary crimes or, when compelling reasons dictate, access to another
independent lawyer.
231. The Government reported that changes were made to various articles of the
Regulation on Apprehension, Police Custody and Interrogation which entered into force
on 18 September 2002. Recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of
Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) were reportedly also taken
into account. The new Regulation stipulates that law enforcement officials will immediately
inform arrested persons of their right to remain silent and that they have a right to legal counsel.
The arrested person shall be informed of the right to make an objection to the arrest and about
how to make use of this right.
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