ICC - The International Committee of the Red Cross paid first visit to the Detention Centre of the International Criminal Court
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The International Committee of the Red Cross paid first visit to the Detention Centre of the International Criminal Court
ICC-20060629-143
On 28 and 29 June 2006, the ICRC paid its first visit to the Detention Centre of the International Criminal Court.
In accordance with Article 7 of the “Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Visits to Persons Deprived of Liberty Pursuant to the Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court” the visit was classified as a ‘complete visit’ which included an initial meeting with the Registrar of the Court, Mr Bruno Cathala, a complete tour of the Detention centre and private interviews with persons detained at the ICC Detention Centre.
At the end of the two-day visit, the delegation held its final meeting with the Registrar, during which the delegates orally submitted their findings and recommendations.
As the ICRC is an independent and neutral institution, the ICRC visit is humanitarian and aims at ensuring that all detained persons are treated humanely and in conformity with widely accepted international standards governing the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty.
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