CAT Article 10 - CAT Article 10 1. Each State Party shall ensure that education and information regarding the prohibition against torture are fully included in the training of law enforcement personnel, civil or military, medical personnel, public officials and other persons who may be involved in the custody, interrogation or treatment of any individual subjected to any form of arrest, detention or imprisonment. 2. Each State Party shall include this prohibition in the rules or instructions issued in regard to the duties and functions of any such person.

36 - 36.(a) In training military personnel, police officers, officers of other law enforcing agencies, health service providers, state and government employees, rehabilitation centre employees, psychological service centere employees, special needs centre employees, detoxification centre employees or any other person whose work involves detaining people, questioning detainees, or interacting with detainees in any way, the relevant state institution must include a component on why torture is wrong and on efforts being made to stopping and prevention of torture and inhumane treatment should be included. (b) The Commission and the State must ensure that educational programs at all vocational, primary, secondary and higher education centers in the Maldives include information and training on the importance of respecting human rights and human dignity and the importance of prevention from torture or any form of inhumane treatment. The programs should be designed and planned by considering the different age groups that are being targeted.

20 - The responsibilities of the Commission are as follows; a. When a person or an organisation or a representative acting on their behalf files a complaint alleging infringement of human rights or aiding and abetting such an act or should the Commission have reason to believe such an act was committed or is being committed, the Commission shall inquire into the matter; and the Commission shall also investigate complaints filed by a person or an organisation or a representative acting on their behalf, alleging negligence in taking appropriate measures, as per this Act, to check and prevent such an infringement. b. When the Commission deems an infringement of human rights was committed or is being committed or should the Commission have reason to believe a person or a party has abetted such an act, and should the Commission deem negligence has occurred in taking appropriate measures to check and prevent such an infringement the Commission shall inquire into and investigate the matter as per this Act. c. Inquire into and investigate complaints alleging infringement of human rights caused by administrative codes observed in the Maldives, and take appropriate measures as per this Act. d. Inquire into complaints alleging infringement of human rights filed by a government authority or a private organisation to the Commission, and advice such authorities and organisations on the measures to be taken against such infringements. e. Promote a high regard for human rights, and protect and sustain human rights in the Maldives. f. Advice the government in the formulation of laws, regulations and administrative codes concerning the promotion of a high regard for human rights and the protection and sustenance of such rights. g. Identify violations of human rights in laws, regulations, and administrative codes in the Maldives and to bring such violations to the government’s attention. h. Advice the government and make propositions on acceding and ratifying regional and international treaties and conventions regarding human rights. i. Participate and assist in the formulation of international conventions on human rights. j. Increase awareness on human rights and promote a high regard for human rights amongst the citizens of the Maldives and foreign nationals in the Maldives. k. Carry out research on human rights. l. Publicise propositions and recommendations of the Commission through the media on the protection of human rights. m. Undertake additional tasks from those mentioned above to protect human rights.

2 - The main objectives of the Commission are; a. To protect, promote and sustain human rights in the Maldives in accordance with Islamic Shari’ah and the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives. b. To protect, promote and sustain human rights in the Maldives in accordance with regional and international conventions and declarations which the Maldives is a party to. c. To assist and support Non-Governmental Organisations involved in the protection of human rights.