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(c)
Respect the principle laid down in article 3 of the Convention, including in cases
involving the expulsion and return (refoulement) of foreigners, and establish that appeals against
deportation orders which mention the risk of torture in the country of destination automatically
have suspensive effect. The Committee, noting that individuals are expelled or returned only to
France, reminds the State party that it must satisfy itself that no one will be returned to a third
country where there might be a risk of torture;
(d)
Guarantee the right of individuals in detention to have access to a lawyer of their
choosing and inform their next of kin within the first few hours of being detained;
(e)
Adopt regulations requiring the use of registers in police premises in conformity
with the relevant international agreements, particularly the Body of Principles for the Protection
of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment;
(f)
Monitor physical prison conditions and how prisoners are treated in French
penitentiary establishments;
(g)
Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, whose prevention objectives are
very important.
6.
The Committee recommends that the present conclusions and recommendations, and the
summary records of the meetings at which the State party’s second periodic report was
considered, should be widely disseminated in the country.
7.
The Committee requests the State party to provide within one year information on the
action it has taken on its recommendations contained in paragraph 5 (c), (d) and (f) above.
8.
The Committee, considering that the second periodic report of Monaco also covers the
third report due on 4 January 2001, requests the State party to submit its fourth and fifth reports
in a single document on 4 January 2009.
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