.........Chapter 8 INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STANDARDS FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS DEPRIVED OF THEIR LIBERTY................. Learning Objectives l l l To familiarize participants with some of the most important international legal standards concerning the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty, including the legal duty of States to prevent, punish and remedy violations of these standards; To illustrate how the many legal rules are enforced in practice in order to protect the rights of persons deprived of their liberty; To explain what legal steps, measures and/or actions judges, prosecutors and lawyers must take in order to safeguard the rights of persons deprived of their liberty. Questions l l l l l l Have you ever encountered persons deprived of their liberty who have complained of ill-treatment? If so, when was the alleged ill-treatment inflicted and for what purpose? What measures were taken to remedy the situation, and what effect did they have, if any? What are the rules in your country with regard to the recognition of places of detention and the registration of persons deprived of their liberty? What are the rules in your country with regard to recourse to solitary confinement? For example, for what reasons, for how long, and in what conditions can it be imposed? Is incommunicado detention permitted under the laws of your country, and if so, for how long? What legal remedies are at the disposal of the person subjected to such detention? How do the authorities ensure that no physical or mental abuses occur while the detainee or prisoner is held incommunicado? Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers 315