(a) 根据 1996 年《与酷刑有关的赔偿法》中规定的规则，酷刑行为的举证责任被归于受害者承担，而且根据《恐怖主义和破坏行为(管制和惩处)法令》，就酷刑行为提出申诉并展开索赔程序的法定时限为 35 天；
(a) The fact that the burden of proof is on the victims of acts of torture, under rules provided for in the Compensation Relating to Torture Act of 1996, and that the statute of limitation for complaining about acts of torture and instituting proceedings for compensation under TADO is 35 days;