A/HRC/45/16 Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 4 II. Activities of the Working Group ................................................................................................... 4 A. Deliberations ......................................................................................................................... 4 B. Submission of a joint amicus curiae brief ............................................................................. 5 C. Study on arbitrary detention relating to drug policies ........................................................... 5 D. Handling of communications addressed to the Working Group during 2019 ....................... 5 E. Country visits ........................................................................................................................ 23 Thematic issues ............................................................................................................................. 24 A. Women deprived of their liberty ........................................................................................... 24 B. Right to legal assistance in preventing arbitrary deprivation of liberty ................................ 25 C. Modern technologies and alternatives to detention ............................................................... 27 IV. Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 27 V. Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 28 I. Deliberation No. 10 on reparations for arbitrary deprivation of liberty ........................................ 29 II. Deliberation No. 11 on prevention of arbitrary deprivation of liberty in the context of public health emergencies ............................................................................................ 34 III. Annexes 3