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Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and the Code of Conduct for
Law Enforcement Officials;
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Any independent bodies or mechanisms established to inspect prisons and other
places of detention and to monitor all forms of violence against men and women,
including all forms of sexual violence against both men and women and all forms of
inter-prisoner violence, including authorization for international monitoring or NGO
inspections;
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Information on measures to ensure that all such places are officially recognized and
that no incommunicado detention is permitted;
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Mechanisms of review of the conduct of law enforcement personnel in charge of the
interrogation and custody of persons held in detention and imprisonment and results
of such reviews, along with any qualification or re-qualification procedures;
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Information on any safeguards for the protection of individuals especially at risk.
Article 12
21.
On the basis of this article and related article 16, the State must ensure that its competent
authorities proceed to a prompt and impartial investigation when there is reason to believe that
under its jurisdiction an act of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
has been committed. The report should identify:
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The authorities competent to initiate and carry out the investigation, both at the
criminal and disciplinary levels;
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Applicable procedures, including whether there is access to immediate medical
examinations and forensic expertise;
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Whether the alleged perpetrator is suspended from his/her functions while the
investigation is being conducted and/or prohibited from further contact with the
alleged victim;
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Information on the results of cases of prosecution and punishment.
Article 13
22.
By virtue of this article and related article 16, States parties must guarantee the right of
any individual who alleges that he/she has been subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment to complain and to have his/her case promptly and
impartially investigated, as well as the protection of the complainant and witnesses against
ill-treatment or intimidation. The report should include information on: