Children deprived of their liberty from the perspective of the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 2015, para. 50
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The State's obligation to prevent torture applies not only to public officials, such as law enforcement agents, but also to medical doctors, health-care professionals and social workers, including those working in private hospitals, other institutions and detention centres (A/63/175, para. 51 and A/HRC/22/53, paras. 23-26).
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment