IRRC No. 857

61st Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, 16 March 2005

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Of the many people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence every year, it is often those who are deprived of liberty that are at a particular risk of physical or mental abuse, disappearance, and whose immediate needs such as food, water and medical care are often not adequately met.

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