0 Introduction. --General background. --Legal background. --Definition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (art. 1). --Preventive measures against acts of torture and ill-treatement (art. 2). --Prohibition against expulsion, non-refoulement or extradition of a person to another state ehere there is a substantial risk that he/she wil be subjecte to torture (art.3). --Criminal legislation on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (art. 4). --Treatment of authors of acts of torture and ill-treatment: criminal proceedings, extradition and interstate judicial cooperation (art. 6-9. --Training of law enforcement personnel (art. 10). --Arrest, detention and imprisonment (art. 11). --Investigation into torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading tretment or punishment (art. 12). --Remedy, protection and reparation for victims of torture and other cruel,inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (aRT. 13 & 14). --Prohibition of the use of statements extracted under torture as evidencie in a proceefing(art.15). --Recommendations. --Conclusións and recommendations of the committee against torture.

0Examina el informe inicial sobre la aplicacióne de la Convención contra la tortura y o otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes por parte de la república democrática del Congo, presentado ocho años tarde. El presente informe también incluye las observaciones finales y recomendaciones adoptadas por el comité contra la tortura al final de esta sesión.