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11. Be objective
Visitors must strive to record actual facts, and to deal
with both staff and prisoners in a manner that is not
coloured by feelings or preconceived opinions.
12. Behave with integrity
Visitors should treat all detainees, authorities and staff,
and their fellow visitors with decency and respect. They
should not be motivated by self-interest and should
be scrupulously honest. In all their dealings they
should operate in accordance with the international
human rights standards that they are mandated to
uphold.
13. Be visible
Within the place of detention, visitors should make sure
that staff and detainees are aware of the methodology
and mandate of the visiting body, that they know how to
approach them. Visitors should wear a badge or other
means of identification. Outside the place of detention,
the work of visiting mechanisms should be publicised
through written reports and careful use of the media (see
Chapter III, section 5: follow-up to the visits).
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