A/HRC/26/14 Trafficking in Human Beings, developing the 2010–2012 National Action Plan, training government officials and establishing international cooperation with other States. 91. Since the abolition of the artist’s visa and the introduction of a new system with stringent criteria, numerous establishments, primarily cabarets, that employed women who faced an increased risk of sexual exploitation had gone out of business. The new work permit for performing artists required that artists’ qualifications and the establishments that employed them were thoroughly checked. As a result, the risk of trafficking had been significantly reduced, as the number of operational cabarets had fallen from 73 in 2009 to 16, while the number of work permits issued for performing artists at cabarets and nightclubs had dropped dramatically between September 2012 and August 2013 in comparison to previous years. 92. The 2013–2015 National Action Plan against trafficking in human beings established a comprehensive framework for addressing the crime. It had been based on an evaluation of the 2010–2012 Plan and the recommendations of the working groups appointed to that end, and had been approved by the Council of Ministers on 10 April 2013. It took into consideration the provisions of the EU Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings 2012–2016 and the recommendations of the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. The 2013–2015 National Action Plan covered all aspects of the issue, included practical measures and actions to be implemented within specified time frames and provided for the financing of the operations. 93. A person recognized as a refugee received the same treatment as that received by citizens of the Republic, under the relevant laws and regulations. Asylum seekers were protected from refoulement and had full access to housing, employment and social support, as provided by the Refugee Law. National legislation provided that asylum seekers had the right to legal assistance before the Supreme Court free of charge, as required by the relevant EU Directive (2005/85/EC). 94. For Cyprus, any police misconduct, including ill-treatment, racist attitudes and any other inappropriate behaviour, was unacceptable. A series of measures had been adopted to eliminate police misconduct, such as the appointment of a high-ranking officer to address complaints of police misconduct brought by the public and the launch of a website for online complaints submission. The police authorities were currently working in close cooperation with the Ombudsman to prepare a professional code of practice that set out the conditions, means of restraint and basic principles of professional conduct at every stage of police action. Police officers received continuous professional training. 95. The material conditions in police detention centres had recently been assessed by European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and had been found to be satisfactory in many respects. All police detention centres were regularly renovated in order to ensure that they met human rights standards and norms. 96. A number of measures had recently been implemented in an effort to reform the prison system to bring it into full compliance with human rights standards and norms. The Ombudsman had confirmed that those measures would assist in implementing her recommendations. A number of specific steps aimed to improve detention conditions, protect vulnerable persons and provide alternatives to imprisonment. 97. A more individual-oriented policy aimed at improving the well-being of prisoners, providing for school programmes, sports activities and vocational work. Training of prison staff was an important aspect. Special emphasis was given to developing interpersonal communication skills based on respect for human dignity. 13