Prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment from an extraterritorial perspective 2015, para. 68
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The Special Rapporteur calls upon all States to implement safeguards to protect persons within their jurisdiction extraterritorially from torture and other ill-treatment. Such safeguards include, but are not limited to, the rights to independent legal and medical assistance; notification of detention and communication with the outside world; and to challenge the arbitrariness or lawfulness of detention and obtain remedies without delay.
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment