Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance

The Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance is composed of members of the Government, other institutions, human rights experts and medical doctors. Its functions include: a) formulating policies, plans, and measures to prevent and suppress enforced disappearance; b) formulating comprehensive policies and measures on physical and mental rehabilitation to ensure the best possible restoration of an affected person; c) setting forth rules and procedures for assisting an affected person, both financially and mentally, including long-term medical rehabilitation with the approval of the Ministry of Finance; d) establishing measures to prevent the recommission of the offence and the concealment of the detention of a person, and measures for the protection of the person who reports information about the offence; f) inquiring facts pertaining to the enforced disappearance, and receiving and carrying out investigations on the complaint received; g) reviewing reports on acts of enforced disappearance and submitting an annual report to Cabinet.