法國:還遭受警員不公平對待的受害人一個公道

 

在法國,警方踐踏人權的行為包括種族侵犯、過分使用武力、毆打及非法殺害等。不過,有關警員濫權的投訴往往未經調查便草草結束。

法官及檢察官與員警日常緊密合作,故兩者皆偏向信賴警員的證供。有關人士對警員作出投訴時,很多時被控以誹謗和侮辱警員的罪名。內部紀律調查的不獨立或不公正意味著判決對投訴者不利。

國際特赦組織強烈要求設立一個更公平的機制,並呼籲賦予 國家安全指引委員會 (Commission nationale de déontologie de la sécurité) 或將來會擔當此角色的維權者辦公室 (Defender of Rights) 相當的權力以確保每項調查能公平及有效地展開。

法國司法部部長寫一封信,格式可參閱以下範例。請寄:
Rachida DATI
Minister of Justice
13, Place Vendôme
75042 Paris Cedex 01
France

創建日期:08/04/2009
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部長女士:

本人關切現有的警員投訴調查機制。這個機制偏袒警方,與廣大民眾對立。對此,有關機制必須進行改革,以確保雙方都獲得公平對待並符合國際法的準則。

我在此促請閣下確保國家安全倫理委員會或將來會擔當此角色的、新成立的維權者辦公室,由專業人士組成。該等專業人士應獨立於警員、檢控司法等機構,並有權:接收受害者的直接投訴、獨立調查任何侵犯人權的指控、轉介任何案件至刑事檢控及提出上訴以結束檢控;頒令展開紀律程序,以及對警方作出具約束力的建議。

祝安

Dear Minister,

I wish to express my concern at the current system for investigating complaints against the police, which is institutionally biased in favour of police officers and against members of the public. It must be reformed to ensure equal treatment for both sides, in line with the requirements of international law.

I urge you to ensure that the CNDS or the office of the new Defender of Rights, if it takes on this role, is staffed by expert personnel who are independent of the police, prosecution, and judiciary and has the powers to: receive complaints directly from the victim; independently investigate all allegations of human rights violations; refer a case for criminal prosecution and to appeal any decision to close a prosecution; order disciplinary proceedings be instigated; and make binding recommendations on the police authorities.

Yours sincerely,