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34.1.5. To document current situation of places provided in Article of 33.1.1 by technical
tools and instruments;
34.1.6. To transfer cases with elements of torture to relevant competent organizations;
34.1.7. To collaborate with non-profit legal entities and other organizations to prevent
from torture, share information and inform public;
34.1.8. To represent the prevention of torture in domestic and/or foreign relations
34.1.9. To appoint and/or release the head of the Unit on prevention of torture;
34.1.10. To deal with internal organizational matters of the Unit on prevention of torture;
34.1.11. To adopt internal operational regulations of the Unit on prevention of torture;
Article 35. Recommendation of the Commissioner on Prevention of Torture
35.1. The Commissioner on Prevention of Torture shall make recommendations within
his/her own competence and deliver them to relevant organizations, officials or legal
entities in order to eliminate reasons and conditions in case there is possibility for torture
and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in organizations, officials
or legal entities and their activities.
35.2. Organizations, officials or legal entities shall have a obligation to realize the
recommendations of the Commissioner on Prevention of Torture.
35.3. Organizations, officials or legal entities shall inform in writing with regard to measures
undertaken within 30 (thirty) days if they have received recommendations.
35.4. If there is no action following the demands of the Commissioners, then this shall legal
ground to submit proposal to competent organization and official to oust the relevant
official, cancel special permission of legal entity and stop their operation.
Article 36. Unit on prevention of torture
36.1. Full-time unit shall work for the Commissioner on Prevention of Torture to assist
him/her.
36.2. Head and staff of the Secretariat shall be civil administrative servants.
36.3. Unit on prevention of torture shall be under the Secretariat of the Commission and
exercise only functions provided in Article 33.1 of this Law.
CHAPTER EIGHT
GUARANTEES FOR THE COMMISSIONERS AND COMMISSIONER ON
PREVENTION OF TORTURE
Article 37. Political Guarantees
37.1. It shall be prohibited for the Commissioners including Commissioner on
Prevention of Torture and staff of Secretariat to conduct political activities.
Commissioners shall suspend his/her political party membership during the period of
his/her term of office.
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