(� •t) 6�ttEB p.CHP/l Human Rights out Human and Peoples' Rights Collective Responsibility i. Provide protection, either by removing the powers of arrest and detention altogether or by granting a right to prompt access to a lawyer and a doctor and a right to habeas corpus; ii. Repress violations, such as making torture a criminal offence by using the internationally recognised definition of torture and by making it subject to adequate punishment; and m. Effectively counter impunity and provide effective remedies. This entails the repeal of immunity provisions and the provision of an explicit right to a remedy and reparation for victims of serious human rights violations, including torture and arbitrary arrest and detention. f. Request the Respondent State to undertake institutional and practical reforms to ensure that anyone alleging to have been subjected to torture or other ill-treatment can effectively pursue complaints, which are subject to a prompt, impartial, and effective investigation, including: Ensuring the confidentiality of and protection of victims at the time of making complaints, investigation and prosecution; ii. The provision of adequate medical care and access to physicians able to produce medical reports in line with recognised standards; 111. Designing and implementing policies for the confidential storage of medical records of torture victims in hospitals and the provision of such records to a victim on request; iv. Training members of the NISS on relevant standards concerning adherence to custodial safeguards, the prohibition of torture, and any form of discrimination in exercising their functions; and v. Establishment of an independent complaint mechanism with powers to investigate actions and complaints against law enforcement personnel, including the NISS. 1. Procedure: 16. The Secretariat received the Complaint on 25 October 2013. Afriqan ��.�µ An Olgan ol tM Union,-;017,-'l 5 African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights 31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District, West Coast Region, The Gambia Phone: (220) 230 4361 Fax: (220) 441 OS 04 Email: au-banjul@africa-union.org https:/achpr.au.int/0 0 a