No detainee shall be subjected to torture or to cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, or to
any form of violence or threats
Detained persons shall be held only in officially recognized places of detention, and their family and legal
representatives are to receive full information
Juveniles are to be separated from adults; women from
men; and unconvicted persons from convicted persons
Decisions about the duration and legality of detention
are to be made by a judicial or equivalent authority
The detainee shall have the right to be informed of the
reason for detention and any charges against him or her
Detainees have the right to contact with the outside
world, to visits from family members, and to communicate privately and in person with a legal representative
Detainees shall be kept in humane facilities, designed to
preserve health, and shall be provided with adequate
food, water, shelter, clothing, medical services, exercise
and items of personal hygiene
The religious and moral beliefs of detainees shall be
respected
Every detainee shall have the right to appear before a
judicial authority, and to have the legality of his or her
detention reviewed
The rights and special status of women and juvenile
detainees are to be respected
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