TABLE OF CONTENTS I General information about the work of the National Agency 11 1 Background – 12 1.1 Institutional framework – 12 1.2 Tasks – 12 1.3 Powers – 12 2 The National Agency in the international context – 13 2.1 Worldwide torture prevention – 13 2.2 The National Agency’s international activities – 13 3 Standards – 14 3.1 Protection of privacy – 14 3.2 Physical restraint – 14 3.3 Solitary confinement – 15 3.4 Furnishings and fittings in prison cells – 15 3.5 Furnishings and fittings in custody cells – 15 3.6 Documenting short-term custody – 15 3.7 Instruction about rights – 15 4 Specific issues – 16 4.1 Implementation of recommendations (follow-up process) – 16 4.2 The police – 16 4.3 Draft legislation – 18 4.4 Enquiries by individuals – 18 II Visits by the Federal Agency 21 1 Federal Police – 22 1.1 Federal Police stations – 22 1.2 Forced return from Leipzig to Belgrade – 23
TABLE OF CONTENTS I General information about the work of the National Agency 11 1 – Background 12 1.1 – Institutional framework 12 1.2 – Tasks 12 1.3 – Powers 12 2 – The National Agency in the international context 13 2.1 – Worldwide torture prevention 13 2.2 – The National Agency’s international activities 13 3 – Standards 14 3.1 – Protection of privacy 14 3.2 – Physical restraint 14 3.3 – Solitary confinement 15 3.4 – Furnishings and fittings in prison cells 15 3.5 – Furnishings and fittings in custody cells 15 3.6 – Documenting short-term custody 15 3.7 – Instruction about rights 15 4 – Specific issues 16 4.1 – Implementation of recommendations (follow-up process) 16 4.2 – The police 16 4.3 – Draft legislation 18 4.4 – Enquiries by individuals 18 II Visits by the Federal Agency 21 1 – Federal Police 22 1.1 – Federal Police stations 22 1.2 – Forced return from Leipzig to Belgrade 23
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