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ARTICLE-5     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. The members of the Subcommittee on Prevention shall be chosen from among persons of high moral character, having proven professional experience in the field of the administration of justice, in particular criminal law, prison or police administration, or in the various fields relevant to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty. ...


ARTICLE-32     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The provisions of the present Protocol shall not affect the obligations of States Parties to the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and the Additional Protocols thereto of 8 June 1977, nor the opportunity available to any State Party to authorize the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit places of detention in situations not covered by international humanitarian law. ...


ARTICLE-36     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) Respect the laws and regulations of the visited State; ...