This Detention Monitoring Tool has been developed jointly by Penal Reform International and the APT. It provides analysis and practical guidance to support monitoring bodies, including National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs), to fulfil their preventive mandate as effectively as possible when visiting police facilities or prisons.

This factsheet contains information regarding body searches, the international standards governing searches, as well as practical tips for monitoring the use of body searches in places of detention.

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Body searches: Addressing risk factors to prevent torture and ill-treatment
English
pdf 262.01 Ko
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Requisas personales: Abordando factores de riesgo para prevenir la tortura y el maltrato
Spanish - Español
pdf 178.4 Ko
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Fouilles corporelles: Lutter contre les facteurs de risque afin de prévenir la torture et les mauvais traitements
French - Français
pdf 400.65 Ko