IRRC No. 857

Visits by human rights mechanisms as a means of greater protection for persons deprived of their liberty

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The growing number of agencies engaged in detention-related activities has resulted in coverage of a wider range of situations by visiting mechanisms and in complementary protections for persons deprived of their liberty.

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