7 A State Party must provide the greatest measure of assistance in relation to criminal proceedings for torture, including supplying all the evidence at its disposal necessary for the proceedings.12 A State Party must train relevant personnel on the prohibition against torture and include this prohibition in the rules or instructions issued to these persons. The personnel that must be so trained are law enforcement personnel, civil or military, medical personnel, public officials and other persons who may be involved in the custody, interrogation and treatment of any person subject to arrest, detention or imprisonment.13 A State Party must try to prevent torture by systematically reviewing rules and practices relating to interrogation and treatment of persons in custody. 14 When there is reasonable ground to believe that an act of torture has occurred in its territory, a State Party must ensure that the competent authorities carry out a prompt and impartial investigation.15 If a person alleges he or she has been tortured in a State Party’s territory, the state must ensure that the person has a right to complain to competent authorities and have the case in promptly and impartially examined by those authorities. The State Party must take steps to ensure that the complainant and witnesses are protected against reprisals.16 A State Party must ensure that under its legal system a torture victim can obtain redress and has an enforceable right to fair and adequate compensation, including the means for as full rehabilitation as possible.17 A State Party must ensure that any statement made as a result of torture must not be invoked as evidence in any proceedings, except against a person accused of torture as evidence that the statement was made.18 The Convention establishes a Committee Against Torture. 19 This Committee receives and considers reports from State Parties on the measures they have taken to give effect to their 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Article Article Article Article Article Article Article 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. Only bruises on the soles of their feet. The use of Falanga by the Zimbabwe Republic Police.