A/HRC/10/71 page 22 committed by State agents. It also indicated that rules and regulations of the police and the armed forces prohibit torture and that many members of these institutions have been charged with severe assault and injuries, which is similar to torture in Burundian law. Finally, Burundi informed the Council that a new criminal code would soon be promulgated, which will severely sanction acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. 84. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review thereon. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.