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All law enforcement officials shall be fully informed and
educated about the prohibition of torture and illtreatment.13
Any statement made as a result of torture shall not be
invoked as evidence in any proceedings, except as evidence
to bring the perpetrators to justice.14
Orders from a superior officer may not be invoked as a
justification of torture.15
Law enforcement officials may use force only when it is
strictly necessary.16
Any individual who alleges that he or she has been
subjected to torture has the right to complain and to have
the case promptly and impartially examined by competent
authorities.17
All deaths in custody and disappearances of prisoners shall
be properly investigated.18
All interrogation rules, instructions, methods and practices
pertaining to detained and imprisoned persons shall be
kept under systematic review with a view to preventing
torture.19
Persons deprived of their liberty shall be held in places
which are officially recognized as places of custody.20
A detailed register shall be kept of every person deprived
of liberty.21
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