Recommendations A/HRC/33/51/Add.2 Measures taken/current situation Level of implementation and observations (to be completed by the WGEID) dates fixed for hearing and the progress and the disposal of judicial proceedings relating to the offence complained of by the victim of crime, including the non-summary inquiry, trial, appeal and application in revision and by the Authority of the rights and entitlements of the victim of crime pertaining to such proceedings ; participate in and be heard during the investigative and judicial proceedings at all stages and while in seeking compensation. It calls for further steps to ensure this is clearly guaranteed in legislation and implemented in practice. Situation during the visit A/HRC/33/51/Ad d.2 (iv) by the officer-in-charge of the relevant police station or other authority conducting an investigation, the Attorney-General, the Registrar of the Court or the Superintendent of Prisons, as the case may be, of the dates fixed for the— (a) release on bail ; (b) discharge of the suspect ; (c) institution of criminal proceedings against the accused ; (d) the conviction, sentence or acquittal of the suspect or the accused; and (e) the release from prison of the convict, who has committed or is alleged to have committed and offence against the victim of crime and the reasons therefore ; and (v) by the Authority of the medical, social services and any other assistance that is or may be available for the treatment or amelioration of any harm caused to such victim of crime. (g) to present, either orally or in writing, a complaint pertaining to the commission of an offence and to have such complaint recorded by any police officer, in any police station or other unit or division of the Police Department and to have such complaint impartially and comprehensively investigated by the relevant investigating authority ; (h) without prejudice to any on-going investigation, to be represented by an Attorney-at-Law during an investigation, including criminal and forensic investigations and magisterial inquiries into the alleged offence committed against such victim and make necessary representations to the appropriate competent authorities who are conducting such investigations; ITJP Adequate translation services is a major issue. ICJ Section 260 of the Criminal Procedure Code allows for the aggrieved party to be represented by an Attorney-at-Law. However, the legal process of the criminal trial itself can only be initiated by the State through the Attorney General’s Department. Available at: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihlnat.nsf/0/7a98d0470d80b621c1257737003744b5/$FILE/Code%20of%20Criminal%20Proce dure.pdf The Working Group notes information according to which victims can be represented by legal counsel. However it did not receive any information on measures in place to assist the families in obtaining lawyers. 77 A/HRC/42/40/Add.1 (n) Facilitate recourse to the assistance of independent lawyers for the families of disappeared persons during criminal trials;