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(viii) the duration of any interrogation and the intervals between them will be recorded
and certified, consistent with domestic law;
(ix) a detailed person or his counsel will have the right to make a request or complaint
regarding his treatment, in particular when torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment has been applied, to the authorities responsible for the administration
of the place of detention and to higher authorities, and when necessary, to appropriate
authorities vested with reviewing or remedial power;
(x) such request or complaint will be promptly dealt with and replied to without undue
delay; if the request or complaint is rejected or in case of inordinate delay, the complainant will be entitled to bring it before a judicial or other authority; neither the detained
or imprisoned person nor any complainant will suffer prejudice for making a request or
complaint;
(xi) anyone who has been the victim of an unlawful arrest or detention will have a legally
enforceable right to seek compensation.
(23.2) The participating States will
(i) endeavour to take measures, as necessary, to improve the conditions of individuals in
detention or imprisonment;
(ii) pay particular attention to the question of alternatives to imprisonment.
(24) The participating States reconfirm the right to the protection of private and family life, domicile, correspondence and electronic communications. In order to avoid any
improper or arbitrary intrusion by the State in the realm of the individual, which would
be harmful to any democratic society, the exercise of this right will be subject only to
such restrictions as are prescribed by law and are consistent with internationally recognized human rights standards. In particular, the participating States will ensure that
searches and seizures of persons and private premises and property will take place only
in accordance with standards that are judicially enforceable.
(25) The participating States will
(25.1) - ensure that their military and paramilitary forces, internal security and intelligence services, and the police are subject to the effective direction and control of the
appropriate civil authorities;
(25.2) - maintain and, where necessary, strengthen executive control over the use of
military and paramilitary forces as well as the activities of the internal security and
intelligence services and the police;
(25.3) - take appropriate steps to create, wherever they do not already exist, and maintain effective arrangements for legislative supervision of all such forces, services and
activities.
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