PDF - Effective investigation of ill-treatment - Guidelines on European standards (second edition) (2014)

PREFACE
ABBREVIATIONS
GUIDELINES ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
     Legal basis
     I. The origins of the obligation to investigate ill-treatment
          1.1 The absolute prohibition of ill-treatment
          1.2 The obligation to investigate ill-treatment
     II. Facilitating prospects for effective investigation and access to investigative mechanisms
          2.1 General considerations
          2.2 The fundamental safeguards against ill-treatment
          2.3 Other arrangements
     III. The investigation: grounds and purposes
          3.1 Grounds for investigation
          3.2 Principal purposes of investigations
     IV. Measuring effectiveness: the key criteria
          4.1 Independence and impartiality
          4.2 Thoroughness
          4.3 Promptness
          4.4 Competence
          4.5 Victim involvement and public scrutiny
     V. Forms of investigation and punishment
          5.1 Procedural forms of investigation
          5.2 Investigative systems
     VI. Guaranteeing effectiveness
     VII. Obligation to deter
          7.1 Legislative framework
          7.2 Adequacy of punishment
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Combating impunity
Appendix 2: Independent and effective determination of complaints against the police
Appendix 3: Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Appendix 4: Implementation of Article 2 of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or punishment by States parties
Appendix 5: Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on eradicating impunity for serious human rights violations
Appendix 6: Documenting and reporting medical evidence of ill-treatment