International recommendation

Training for public officials on provisions of CAT

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee Against Torture (CAT)
Themes:
Torture and degrading treatment
Relevant CAT articles:
Art. 10 – Training of personnel and officialsArt. 11 – Review of detention proceduresArt. 16 – Prevention of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatmentArt. 2 – Prevention of torture
Source:
CAT/C/NOR/CO/8, para. 30

Recommended measures (3)

Measure
Measure type:
Training and capacity building
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityMinistry of Health and Care Services

The State party should ensure that the Istanbul Protocol is made an essential part of the training for all medical professionals and other public officials involved in work with persons deprived of their liberty.

Measure
Measure type:
Training and capacity building
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityMinistry of Health and Care Services

The State party should make training on the provisions of the Convention and the absolute prohibition of torture mandatory for law enforcement and prison officials as well as for judges, prosecutors and lawyers.

Measure
Measure type:
Statistics and research
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityMinistry of Health and Care Services

The State party should develop and implement specific methodologies to assess the effectiveness and impact of training and educational programmes provided to relevant public officials on the provisions of the Convention in terms of reducing the number of cases of torture.