A/HRC/28/68/Add.4 (c) Ensure that all detained persons are guaranteed the possibility to challenge effectively and expeditiously the lawfulness of their detention by having the National Agency for Legal Aid lawyers and the judiciary visit places of detention to locate detainees who are entitled to habeas corpus relief or bail, especially those held in prolonged pretrial detention; (d) Financially invest in the National Agency for Legal Aid so that it has a robust capacity to operate independently and a sufficient number of qualified lawyers to provide essential services to persons charged with any offence from the moment of apprehension through all stages of criminal proceedings, including investigation, detention, interrogation, arrest and incarceration, to ensure compliance with the rule of law and to demand improvements as necessary; (e) Make video recordings of all statements made to law enforcement agencies during the investigation and interrogation processes as standard procedure. Such measures should be considered complementary to the provision of legal representation during all stages of the interrogation process; (f) Ensure the right of detainees to an independent medical examination; (g) Ensure that any allegations of torture or ill-treatment are admitted at any stage of the trial and that courts are obliged to launch ex officio investigations whenever there are reasonable grounds to suspect torture or ill-treatment; (h) Seek technical assistance to strengthen the independence of the judiciary and improve the training of judges so they can have a more effective role in safeguarding detainees’ rights at all stages of the proceedings, and be informed of detainee transfers to another detention facility and post-sentencing matters, such as the conditions imposed after sentencing, in particular in cases involving life imprisonment or the death penalty. 109. With regard to the prompt, thorough and impartial investigation of allegations of torture or ill-treatment, the Government should: (a) Establish an effective and independent mechanism that promptly and effectively investigates all allegations of torture or ill-treatment, prosecutes those responsible and, if they are found guilty, imposes administrative and judicial penalties that take into account the grave nature of their acts; (b) Establish a judicial commission to investigate whether a paramilitary unit is operating in parallel to law enforcement agencies and initiate investigations, prosecutions and convictions, if substantiated; (c) Investigate all forced disappearance cases, as the fate and whereabouts of each victim must be resolved and the perpetrators must be brought to justice to alleviate the suffering of the families; (d) Ensure that victims of torture or ill-treatment obtain redress and fair and adequate compensation for violations of their rights, including the means for the fullest rehabilitation possible, establish mechanisms to provide all victims with medical, psychological and social rehabilitation and ensure they are not subject to reprisals; (e) Ensure that medical staff are able to conduct independent examinations at the time of arrest, upon transfer to another place of detention or upon request, without interference by law enforcement personnel or prosecutors; (f) Train law enforcement officials, military personnel and prison authorities in international human rights law to ensure that national procedures are 20

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