A/HRC/6/7 page 38 The Advisory Council, in cooperation with the accredited office in the Karari district of the governorate of Omduran, investigated the situation of displaced children; the city has some 30,000 families. It also looked at the provision of basic services. The Advisory Council, through the committee that deals with displaced persons, participated in a visit to the city of Barkah in the East Nile region, on 13 August 2007, in order to investigate basic services’ provision for children (education, health, security and water). The situation was assessed and recommendations were made to the competent authorities. 1.4 Protection against summary executions, arbitrary detention, disappearances and torture The Director-General of Police issued order No. 57/2007 (attached) on the procedures for authorizing prosecutions of members of the police. The rules in this regard are set out hereunder: − The police unit of the police officer concerned must conduct an inquiry into the crime committed independently of the investigation by the Department of Public Prosecutions, in order to verify whether there is prima facie evidence against the officer; − The General Department of Legal Affairs must submit a memorandum containing a specific recommendation authorizing a trial before an ordinary court, subject to the fulfilment of the legal conditions on the jurisdiction of the courts; − If the ordinary courts do not have jurisdiction, the accused policeman shall be brought for trial before a competent police tribunal, subject to notification of the Ministry of Justice and of the complainant; − The Director of the General Department of Legal Affairs must respect the right of the complainant to bring an action and to file an appeal before police tribunals. The Director-General of Police issued order No. 58/2007 (attached) concerning treatment of persons placed under arrest and of detainees. The contents are described hereunder: − Civilians and persons being held in police custody must not be subjected to any form of assault or torture. Arrested persons must be treated in a manner consistent with the law, which guarantees them the right to see their family members and counsel, in accordance with the principle of presumption of innocence; − The General Department of Prisons must afford prisoners treatment that safeguards their rights and brings about their reform and rehabilitation; − Unit heads must communicate and remind police forces throughout the Sudan of the rules set out above for their information and for action.