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detention and where it took place, when it began, and the judicial
authority that ordered it. Family members of detainees, their attorneys,
judges and other pertinent authorities, as well as other parties with a
legitimate interest, must have prompt access to this registry.
5.
6.
Ensure that police officers and other authorities empowered to make
arrests and detentions receive training in how to inform detainees of
their rights and the way to exercise them.
Adopt the measures needed to ensure that in all places of deprivation of
liberty there are posters, leaflets, and other materials containing clear
and simple information on the rights of persons deprived of their liberty.
Initial medical examination
7.
Ensure that anyone admitted to a penitentiary is examined by a health
professional qualified to ascertain whether that person: (a) is ill, injured,
at risk of harming himself or herself, or in need of special medical care, so
as to make sure that he or she receives the necessary supervision and
treatment; and (b) is suffering from one or more infectious diseases, so as
to ensure isolation from the rest of the prison population and access to
medical care.
8.
Said examination must be conducted in accordance with a questionnaire
that should include, in addition to the general state of health, a record of
any recent violence involving the detainee. All parts of the body must be
examined. If the patient states that he or she was subjected to violence,
the physician shall assess the compatibility of those claims and the
findings of his examination. If the physician has grounds for presuming
the existence of torture and ill‐treatment, he must notify the competent
authorities.
9.
Ensure that a sufficient number of physicians are available to examine all
detainees, not just those admitted to prisons. Physicians must be
independent in the performance of their duties and receive training in
the examination and documentation of cases of torture and ill‐treatment,
in accordance with the Istanbul Protocol.
10.
11.
Keep a record of the submission of every detainee to a medical
examination, the identity of the physician, and the findings of that
examination. The Istanbul Protocol should be applied as a way of
improving the drafting of medical and psychological reports and as a
deterrent to torture.
Promote specialized courses on current detention‐related topics, such as
infectious diseases, epidemiology, hygiene, forensic medicine, including
the description of injuries, and medical ethics for doctors working in
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