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by the changed circumstances of a victim in the aftermath of torture or other cruel, inhuman
or degrading treatment or punishment;
14.
Urges States to establish, maintain, facilitate or support rehabilitation centres
or facilities where victims can receive such treatment and where effective measures for
ensuring the safety of their staff and patients are taken;
15.
Encourages States to make rehabilitation services available at the earliest
possible stage and without limitation in time until as full rehabilitation as possible is
achieved;
16.
Calls upon States to ensure that victims are duly informed about the
availability of rehabilitation services and that procedures for obtaining rehabilitation are
transparent;
17.
Encourages States to ensure early assessment and evaluation of individuals’
rehabilitation needs, and recalls in this regard the Istanbul Principles as a valuable tool, and
also to ensure continuous evaluation of the quality of the rehabilitation services;
18.
Urges States to respect the professional and moral independence, duties and
responsibilities of rehabilitation personnel, as well as the confidentiality of the
rehabilitation process, and to ensure that they or the victims are not subjected to reprisals or
intimidation;
19.
Encourages States to ensure that persons providing rehabilitation services, as
well as other relevant professionals, receive initial and continuing, adequate and regular
training relevant to implement the prohibition against torture and to provide rehabilitation;
20.
Encourages bilateral and international cooperation on effective remedy and
reparation, including rehabilitation for victims, encourages States and other donors to
contribute generously to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture,
established to provide humanitarian, legal and financial aid to victims of torture and their
relatives, and requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to provide advisory services in cooperation with other relevant United Nations
agencies to States on the provision of redress to torture victims;
21.
Invites the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment, the Committee against Torture, the Subcommittee on
Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
and other relevant special procedures and treaty bodies to continue to address effective
remedy and reparation, including rehabilitation of victims;
22.
Takes note of the report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 2
49th meeting
22 March 2013
[Adopted without a vote.]
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