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or by any
also have
international legal instrument
access to such places.
to
Article
which
the
State
is
a
2.
or
available
having
has
a
been
Accurate
information on the
places of detention,
including
to
their
legitimate
manifested
family
members,
interest
by
the
in
the
persons
their
may
10
1.
Any person deprived of liberty shall be held in an
recognized place of detention
and,
in conformity with national
before
a judicial
authority promptly after detention.
place
party
5
officially
law,
be brought
detention of such persons
and their
transfers,
shall be made promptly
counsel
information
concerned.
or
to
unless
any
a
other
wish
to
persons
the
contrary
3.
An official up-to-date register of all persons deprived of their
liberty shall be maintained in every place of detention.
Additionally,
each
State shall take steps to maintain similar centralized registers.
The
information contained in these registers shall be made available to the
persons mentioned in the preceding paragraph,
to any judicial or other
competent
authority
and independent
national
authority and to any
entitled under the law of the State concerned
legal instrument
whereabouts of a
to which
detained
a State
person.
concerned
Article
is
a party,
other competent
or any international
seeking
to
trace
the
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All persons deprived of liberty must be released in a manner permitting
reliable verification that they have actually been released and, further,
have
been released in conditions in which their physical integrity and ability
fully to exercise their rights are assured.
Article
State
shall
establish
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1.
Each
rules
under
its
national
law
indicating
2.
chain
Each State
shall
likewise ensure
strict
supervision,
including
of command,
of all law enforcement
officials
responsible
for
those officials authorized to order deprivation of liberty,
establishing the
conditions under which such orders may be given, and stipulating penalties for
officials who, without legal justification,
refuse to provide information on
any detention.
clear
apprehensions,
arrests, detentions,
custody, transfers and imprisonment,
of other officials authorized by law to use force and firearms.
Article
1.
Each
State
shall
ensure
that
a
and
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any
person
having
knowledge
or
a
legitimate interest who alleges that a person has been subjected to enforced
disappearance has the right to complain to a competent and independent State
authority and to have that complaint promptly, thoroughly and impartially
investigated by that authority.
Whenever there are reasonable grounds to
believe that an enforced disappearance has been committed,
the State shall
promptly refer the matter to that authority for such an investigation,
even if
there has been no formal complaint.
No measure shall be taken to curtail or