Integrity of the judicial system, para. 12

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2. Notes with concern certain practices that are applied to persons in detention in violation of human rights and the rule of law, such as detention without a legal basis, contrary to the principle of habeas corpus, the deprivation of due process of law, of access to legal counsel and/or of an opportunity to challenge the legality of their detention before a court that is a part of the general judicial system, and calls upon States to respect judicial guarantees as provided for in international law, including international human rights law and humanitarian law, as applicable;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
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Topic(s)
  • Civil & Political Rights
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • All
Year
2018
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
Integrity of the judicial system, Human Rights Council Resolution, 2018.
Paragraph number
12