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CAT-46(a) 46.(a) Ensure that police and law-enforcement officers, investigators, judicial personnel, military officers, prison staff and personnel of other institutions where persons may be deprived of their liberty receive training and instructions on the provisions of the Convention, and in particular on the absolute prohibition of torture; Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 
CAT-46(b) 46(b) Provide specific training to investigators on the use non-coercive methods of investigation and interrogation that comply with international standards, so that they avoid committing acts that may amount to torture; Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 
CAT-46(c) 46(c) Communicate that breaches of the Convention will not be tolerated and that such breaches will be investigated and perpetrators prosecuted; and establish a system of vetting in relation to past abuses; Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 
CAT-46(d) 46(d) Ensure that medical personnel, including psychiatrists, and other persons involved with the custody, interrogation or treatment of persons subjected to any form of arrest, detention or imprisonment and persons in psychiatric institutions receive mandatory training on the Manual on Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Istanbul Protocol); Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 
CAT-46(e) 46(e) Develop and implement a methodology to assess the effectiveness and impact of any such training. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 
UPR - 141.75 Take the necessary steps to strengthen the independence and impartiality of the judiciary Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 143.45 Ensure the administration of justice is fully consistent with international human rights standards and seek international technical assistance Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 143.78 Take all necessary measures to ensure the rule of law and the right to due process as enshrined in article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 141.32 Strengthen efforts to eliminate out-of-court as well as child marriages Universal Periodic Review
133.222 Allocate adequate resources for the effective implementation of the Gender Equality Act, to improve gender-sensitivity in the judicial system and to increase the number of female judges in order to provide better justice services to victims of gender-based violence Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.123 Institutionalize adequate training and strengthen the independence of the Judicial Service Commission to eliminate corruption and increase the fairness of judicial proceedings Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.124 Continue progress on transitional justice mechanisms as an essential component of a comprehensive commitment to good governance Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.127 Continue efforts to reform the judiciary within the government plan Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.132 Support the independence of the judiciary and introduce the legislative amendments needed to restructure courts and to promote programmes of capacity-building with a view to reforming and improving the efficiency of the judicial system Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.134 Continue efforts aimed at fighting impunity while modernizing the judicial system and fighting corruption Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.135 Intensify efforts to form an independent judiciary that guarantees access for all citizens Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.138 Continue its ongoing efforts to reform the judicial system and ensure its independence Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
2021-16.d) 16.d) Provide systematic training to judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, especially the police, and lawyers on women’s rights and ensure that the Convention, the Committee’s general recommendations and its jurisprudence under the Optional Protocol are sufficiently known and applied by the judiciary and that they are an integral part of all capacity-building programmes Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
133.139 Continue its efforts towards judicial reform to restore public trust in the integrity and independence of the judicial system Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.141 Continue efforts to ensure access to justice and the protection of the rights of persons in vulnerable situations Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.142 Proceed further in developing and strengthening the evidence and testimonies system Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.143 Strengthen the judicial reform and judicial independence Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
2021-16.(b) Strengthen the independence of the judiciary; establish legal remedies, including procedural accommodations, that are expeditious and accessible to women; and ensure through adequate regulations and procedures that women who report violations, especially in cases of gender-based violence, are treated in a gender-sensitive manner at all stages of judicial proceedings Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
2021-54.(c) 54. (c) Develop a centralized civil register and enforce the mandatory registration of all marriages, including through sanctions Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
2021-16.(c) 16.(c) Take measures to increase the representation of women in the judiciary, in particular as judges and court officials Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
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