CCPR/C/79/Add.100 page 3 all persons currently on death row be immediately commuted. The Committee hopes that the State party will consider ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the Covenant aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. 11. The Committee is concerned that all the grounds for pre-trial detention are not listed in the present law. While noting that the new Criminal Code provides for a maximum period of three months’ detention, the Committee is concerned that very few detainees benefit from bail, and urges the State party to observe strictly the requirements of article 9, paragraph 3, of the Covenant. 12. The Committee expresses its concern about allegations of torture and ill-treatment by law-enforcement officials. The Committee recommends the establishment of a special independent body to investigate complaints of torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement personnel. 13. The Committee is concerned about the poor conditions prevailing in prisons. It reminds the State party that all persons deprived of their liberty must be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person, and recommends that the State party observe the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. 14. The Committee observes that de facto discrimination against women persists as a matter of custom and stresses that this problem should be addressed in the light of Armenia’s obligations under the Covenant. 15. The Committee is concerned about discrimination against women in employment and their under-representation in the conduct of public affairs. Furthermore, the Committee regrets the disproportionate level of unemployment among women, which has been explained by the delegation as being due to economic hardship. 16. The lack of data on cases of domestic violence should not be interpreted to mean that no such incidents occur. The Committee therefore recommends that specific protection and punitive measures be taken with respect to all forms of violence against women, including rape. The Committee urges the State party to compile relevant data for submission in the next periodic report. 17. The Committee is concerned as to the existence of the phenomenon of street children in Armenia. The State party must urgently address this issue under article 24 of the Covenant. 18. The Committee regrets the lack of legal provision for alternatives to military service in case of conscientious objection. The Committee deplores the conscription of conscientious objectors by force and their punishment by military courts, and the instances of reprisals against their family members. 19. The Committee is concerned that registration of religions is required and that the number of followers required for registration has