- 78 APPENDIX I: LIST OF THE CPT’S RECOMMENDATIONS, COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION Cooperation between the CPT and the Greek authorities comments - consideration might be given to tackling some of the issues raised in the visit report through substantive cooperation programmes (paragraph 7). National Preventive Mechanism requests for information - on the progress towards ratification of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture (OPCAT) and the additional resources (staffing and financial) that the Ombudsman Institution will receive to carry out its new tasks in application of the Optional Protocol (paragraph 11). Treatment of persons detained by the police Ill-treatment recommendations - the Greek authorities to take the necessary steps to put in place a programme to eradicate racism from the Hellenic Police Force; support from other European countries, from the European Union and from the Council of Europe might be sought (paragraph 18); - the Greek authorities to draw the attention of the Bar Associations to the unwillingness of lawyers to file a complaint of ill-treatment of their clients by law enforcement officials (paragraph 19); - all persons deprived of their liberty by the Hellenic Police to be informed about their right to make a complaint against the police and appropriate complaints forms in relevant languages to be made available (paragraph 19); - prosecutors and judges to be reminded firmly, through the appropriate channels, that they should act in accordance with the principles identified in paragraph 21 when there are indications that ill-treatment by the police may have occurred (paragraph 21); - the Greek authorities to review the mandate and modus operandi of the Office on Arbitrary Incidents, in the light of the remarks in paragraph 23, in order to ensure its independence and to strengthen its investigative and oversight capabilities (paragraph 23);