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agencies should review their training programmes and operational procedures in the
light of particular incidents.
...”
B. Report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)
155. The CPT visited Italy in 2004. The relevant parts of its report,
published on 17 April 2006, read as follows:
“14. As far back as 2001 the CPT began a dialogue with the Italian authorities
concerning the events that took place in Naples (on 17 March 2001) and in Genoa
(from 20 to 22 July 2001). The Italian authorities have continued to inform the
Committee of the action taken in response to the allegations of ill-treatment made
against the law-enforcement agencies. In that context the authorities furnished a list
during the visit of the judicial and disciplinary proceedings in progress.
The CPT wishes to be kept regularly informed of the progress of the
above-mentioned proceedings. In addition, it wishes to receive detailed information
on the measures taken by the Italian authorities to prevent the recurrence of similar
episodes in the future (relating, for instance, to the management of large-scale
public-order operations, training of supervisory and operational personnel and
monitoring and inspection systems).
15. In the report on its visit in 2000, the CPT recommended that measures be taken
as regards the training of law-enforcement officers, with more particular reference to
incorporating human rights principles in practical training – both initial and ongoing –
concerning the management of high-risk situations such as the arrest and questioning
of suspects. In their response, the Italian authorities simply gave general replies
concerning the 'human rights' component of the training provided to law-enforcement
officers. The CPT wishes to receive more detailed – and updated – information on this
subject ...”
C. Documents produced by the United Nations Committee Against
Torture (CAT)
156. The Government produced documents summarising the
consideration by the CAT of reports submitted by States Parties under
Article 19 of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Part of the fourth
periodic report submitted by Italy (dated 4 May 2004) deals with the
“events of Genoa” (paragraphs 365-395). It is based mainly on certain
passages from the report of the parliamentary commission (see
paragraphs 113-116 above). The CAT considered Italy's fourth periodic
report at its 762nd and 765th meetings, held on 4 and 7 May 2007, and
adopted, at its 777th and 778th meetings, a document containing