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BIM (2021) Open Research Behind Closed Doors, Factsheet
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Prisons
- Detention Monitoring
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Oct 21, 2021
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BIM (2021) Open Research Behind Closed Doors, Infographic (video)
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Prisons
- Detention Monitoring
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Oct 21, 2021
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BIM (2021) Open Research Behind Closed Doors, Infographic (main findings)
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Prisons
- Detention Monitoring
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Oct 21, 2021
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CCPR (2019) Vladimir Nuryllayev and Aibek Salayev v Turkmenistan, No. 2448/2014, 29 March 2019
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- Procedural safeguards: Access to information
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention: Police custody / pre-trial detention
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2020) Evgeny Bryukhanov v Russian Federation, No. 2367/2014, 12 March 2020
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- Procedural safeguards: Access to a lawyer
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Detention: Police custody / pre-trial detention
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
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- Sep 13, 2021
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ODIHR (2021) Integrating the Issue of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Detention Monitoring
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention Monitoring
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
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- Report: Thematic Report
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- Sep 10, 2021
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ODIHR (2020) Human Rights and Gender Equality during Public Emergencies
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Detention - general
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
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- Report: Thematic Report
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- Sep 10, 2021
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ODIHR (2021) Human Rights of Armed Forces Personnel: Compendium of Standards, Good Practices and Recommendations
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Detention: Military facilities
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Sep 10, 2021
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SPT (2021) Protocol for NPM undertaking on-site visits during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, CAT/OP/11
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Sep 8, 2021
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SPT (2021) Follow-up advice of the SPT to States parties and NPMs relating to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, CAT/OP/12
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Sep 8, 2021
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LSE Mannheim Centre for Criminology (2008) A sourcebook on solitar confinment
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
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- Academia
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- Academic literature
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- Sep 7, 2021
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Antigone (2021) Monitoring solitary confinement in prison: Briefing Paper
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention: Prisons
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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- Apr 16, 2021
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Antigone (2021) Monitoring solitary confinement in prison: A Handbook for National Preventive Mechanisms
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- Detention Monitoring
- Detention: Prisons
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Apr 16, 2021
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Independent Expert Manfred Nowak (2019): Report to the UN General Assembly on the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Report: Thematic Report
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- Jan 7, 2021
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Council of Europe (2020) COVID-19 RELATED STATEMENT BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR PENOLOGICAL CO-OPERATION WORKING GROUP (PC-CP WG)
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Quarantine
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- Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly
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- General Comment
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- Jan 7, 2021
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Independent Expert Manfred Nowak (2019): United Nations Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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Innovative Prison Systems (2020) COVID19 IPS Basic Guide for Decision Makers on Worldwide Practices and Recommendations
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Quarantine
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- Civil society organisations
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Jan 7, 2021
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WHO (2020) Preparedness prevention and control of COVID 19 in prisons and other places of detention:Interim Guidance
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: World Health Organisation
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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SPT (2020) Advice of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to States Parties and National Preventive Mechanismsrelatingto the Coronavirus Pandemic
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Quarantine
- Detention Monitoring
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- National bodies: National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs)
- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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CPT (2020) Statement of principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
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- Council of Europe: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (1997) Human Rights and Law Enforcement. A Manual on Human Rights Training for the Police
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Detention: Detention - general
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Interrogations
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2005) Human Rights and Prisons. Trainer's Guide on Human Rights Training for Prison Officials
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
- Detention: Prisons
- Training / Activities
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2005) Human Rights and Prisons. Manual on Human Rights Training for Prison Officials
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- Alternative measures to detention
- Accountability: Complaints
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Detention: Prisons
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2005) A Pocketbook of International Human Rights Standards for Prison Officials
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- Alternative measures to detention
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Death penalty
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
- Detention: Prisons
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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- Jan 5, 2021
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FRA European Agency for Fundamental Rights (2020) Coronavirus pandemic in the EU - Fundamental Rights Implications - Bulletin 1
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Immigration detention
- Detention: Prisons
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- European Union (EU): European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
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- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Dec 18, 2020
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UNGA (2010) Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (Nelson Mandela Rules)
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- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Prisons
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- United Nations: General Assembly
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- Legal instrument
- Date modified
- Dec 18, 2020
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PRI & TIJ (2019) Global Prison Trends
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- Alternative measures to detention
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Death penalty
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention: Prisons
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- Civil society organisations
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- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Dec 18, 2020
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IACHR (2013) Report on the Use of Pretrial Detention in the Americas
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- Alternative measures to detention
- Detention Monitoring
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
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- Organisation of American States (OAS): Inter-American Commission of Human Rights
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- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Dec 18, 2020
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IACHR (2011) Report on the Human Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Americas
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Corporal punishment
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Death penalty
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Prisons
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
- Training / Activities
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- Organisation of American States (OAS): Inter-American Commission of Human Rights
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- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Dec 18, 2020
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IRCT (2012) Working with the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture: A practical guide for NGOs engaging with the process of SPT country visits
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- Detention: Detention - general
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention Monitoring
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Dec 18, 2020
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