Role of forensic and medical sciences in the investigation prevention torture and other ill-treatment 2014, para. 40
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- In order to effectively detect and document torture and other ill-treatment in places of detention, there must be a system of routine medical screenings at entry, periodically during incarceration, at exit, at all transfers and upon request. Such screenings must be capable of identifying both physical and psychological symptoms that may indicate that torture or other ill-treatment has taken place. Where the screenings identify such symptoms, a full article 12 Convention against Torture investigation must be conducted, including by offering the detainee an immediate full forensic evaluation in accordance with the Istanbul Protocol. It is essential that the detainee meet the forensic expert in a setting that is free of any surveillance or pressure and that the evaluation takes place in full confidentiality. The Special Rapporteur reiterates that it is of utmost importance that prison authorities, police, military and prison health professionals provide medical reports in a timely manner.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 40
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