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Recommendation- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- State under Review - Organisations
- AU (African Union)
- OEI (Organisation of Ibero-American States)
- OIF (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)
- Recommendation
End the torture and other mistreatment of detainees - to this end, allow unimpeded access by independent human rights monitors to all detention facilities - guarantee lawyers free access to police stations and prisons - revise the current application procedures for habeas corpus in order to end arbitrary detention - provide comprehensive human rights training for its security forces - engage an independent monitor to measure the effectiveness of such training - effectively implement legislation that prohibits torture and cruel and degrading treatment - investigate and enforce strict penalties to those who violate the rights of prisoners - provide safe recourse and reparations for those who have suffered cruel or degrading treatment - disallow any confessions obtained through the use of torture - adopt a viable action plan to address the urgent need for comprehensive reform in the penal, law enforcement and judicial systems
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Recommending State - Organisations
- OAS (Organisation of American States)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- Human rights education and training
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Torture and other CID treatment