12. Urge all States to provide for fair and adequate reparation, including compensation and rehabilitation of the victims of torture in their domestic law; 13. Urge all States to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of torture in fulfilling his mandate; 14. Express their gratitude to those States that have extended invitations to the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries and urge those from whom he has solicited an invitation to respond positively to his request; 15. Consider that, by these means, the crime of torture may be effectively prosecuted and condemned throughout the world and that impunity of torturers, regardless of their status, will not be tolerated; 16. Request the Secretariat to transmit this joint declaration to all Governments and to give it the widest possible distribution. 50

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