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Each State Party shall ensure that its competent authorities proceed to a prompt and impartial
investigation, wherever there is reasonable ground to believe that an act of torture has been
committed in any territory under its jurisdiction.

Article 13

Each State Party shall ensure that any individual who alleges he has been subjected to torture in any
territory under its jurisdiction has the right to complain to, and to have his case promptly and
impartially examined by, its competent authorities. Steps shall be taken to ensure that the
complainant and witnesses are protected against all ill-treatment or intimidation as a consequence of
his complaint or any evidence given.

Article 14

1. Each State Party shall ensure in its legal system that the victim of an act of torture obtains redress
and has an enforceable right to fair and adequate compensation, including the means for as full
rehabilitation as possible. In the event of the death of the victim as a result of an act of torture, his
dependants shall be entitled to compensation.

2. Nothing in this article shall affect any right of the victim or other persons to compensation which
may exist under national law.

Article 15

Each State Party shall ensure that any statement which is established to have been made as a result of
torture shall not be invoked as evidence in any proceedings, except against a person accused of
torture as evidence that the statement was made.

Article 16

1. Each State Party shall undertake to prevent in any territory under its jurisdiction other acts of cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment which do not amount to torture as defined in article I,
when such acts are committed by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a
public official or other person acting in an official capacity. In particular, the obligations contained in
articles 10, 11, 12 and 13 shall apply with the substitution for references to torture of references to
other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

2. The provisions of this Convention are without prejudice to the provisions of any other international
instrument or national law which prohibits cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment or
which relates to extradition or expulsion.

PART II

Article 17

1. There shall be established a Committee against Torture (hereinafter referred to as the Committee)
which shall carry out the functions hereinafter provided. The Committee shall consist of ten experts of
high moral standing and recognized competence in the field of human rights, who shall serve in their
personal capacity. The experts shall be elected by the States Parties, consideration being given to
equitable geographical distribution and to the usefulness of the participation of some persons having
legal experience.

2. The members of the Committee shall be elected by secret ballot from a list of persons nominated by
States Parties. Each State Party may nominate one person from among its own nationals. States
Parties shall bear in mind the usefulness of nominating persons who are also members of the Human
Rights Committee established under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and who
are willing to serve on the Committee against Torture.