E/CN.4/2005/61/Add.1 Page 61 further informed the Special Rapporteurs that, as of 30 October 2004, 1,109 detainees had been released, while 189 were still detained for further investigation. 237. Finally, the Government noted that the incident on 25 October 2004 was not a matter involving religion and that Thailand had always been a peace-loving society. The Government reaffirmed that it was ready to be scrutinized by the public, that it had come to power through a democratic process and had the interests of its people, regardless of their ethnicity or religion, at heart. 238. By letter dated 18 January 2005, the Government transmitted a copy of the summary of the findings and recommendations of the above-mentioned independent commission. The Government indicated that the commission had undertaken a thorough study of the incident and the report not only shed light on the confusion surrounding the incident, but also provided practical recommendations for future actions as well as remedial measures for the victims of the incidents and their relatives. The Government further informed the Special Rapporteurs that, since the incident, it had adopted a number of social and economic measures to ease the tension in the southern provinces to enable the people to live in safety and dignity. The situation still remained a matter of great concern and government officials as well as innocent citizens still continued to be victims of daily assaults, bombing attempts and attacks by those with ill intentions. 239. By letter dated 31 January 2005, the Government informed the Special Rapporteurs of developments following the publication of the findings of the commission. On 28 December 2004, the Cabinet considered the commission’s report and instructed the agencies concerned to take measures based on the findings as follows: 1. In the opinion of the commission, at least three high-ranking military officers had a part in the failure to properly discharge the assigned functions and duties. The Ministry of Defence is therefore tasked with commencing the military disciplinary process on the basis of the findings of the commission. 2. The competent police authorities shall investigate the incident under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code so as to bring to justice all those found to be responsible under the law through due process. Where wrongdoers serve in the military and are under the jurisdiction of the Military Court, the Military Penal Code and the Statute of the Military Court shall apply. 3. A commission shall be established to provide assistance and remedies for any damage caused in the incident based on the findings of the commission. Any assistance or remedies shall be extended, as necessary, to the relatives of those who died, were injured, or are still missing, and for property and belongings damaged or lost and for other types of damages caused by the incident. Such assistance and remedies shall be treated as exceptional and as being apart from assistance and remedies rendered in other types of situations. 4. The Royal Thai Army, the Royal Thai Police, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice shall jointly undertake a study of the report of the commission on the Krue Se incident as well as that of the commission