International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Memo re: Standard ICRC Working Procedures for Visiting Persons Deprived of Liberty

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RELEASED IN FULL standard .eRe working procedures for ylslting eersons deprived of liberty
The JeRe Inspects all places used to detain persons deprived of liberty. Inside those places, the leRe thoroughly Inspects each location, inCludtng living quarters, punishment Gnd Isolation cells. .
Delegates have access to every intemee present during the course of their planned! visit, regardleSs of his status, and are au1horized to speak freely and privately with 1he Intemees of their choice and to regIster them.
The leRe receIves regular notification by the authorities of the. arrest or capture, place of detention or Intemment, transfer, release, escape or death of all persons deprived of liberty and covered by Its mandate.
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The leRe repeats its visits at any time itjudges usa~l.

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The leRe conduds private interviews with individual Internees ofits choice, as often and for as long as It Judges useful.

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The ICRe establishes and preserves links between persons deprived of liberty and their relatives. It does this by means of Red Cross messages, which are subject to censorship.

The leRe dlstJib~ted aid to the Intemees, subject to approval by the authon,ies, In order to Improve the material and psychological conditions of detentionlintemmenl
Before ~nd after each visit, the leRC has Initial and final discussions with the authorities In Charge of the place of intemment/detention.
By means of oral and written reports, the leRe tegular1y Imorms the.relevant authorities of its findings. Its observations and recommendations are aimed at supporting the authorities in the taking of measures, if required, to Improve the conditions of detention and treatment of those deprived of liberty. .
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authorities may disclose them in full or in part.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTIIORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTER
UNCLASSIFIED 005-000547
DATE/CASE I D: 15 DEC 2004 200303827