applicable international law and with the objectives of this Convention. In no case shall there be
restrictions on the right to information referred to in article 18 that could constitute conduct defined in
article 2 or be in violation of article 17, paragraph 1.
2.
Without prejudice to consideration of the lawfulness of the deprivation of a person’s
liberty, States Parties shall guarantee to the persons referred to in article 18, paragraph 1, the right to a
prompt and effective judicial remedy as a means of obtaining without delay the information referred to
in article 18, paragraph 1. This right to a remedy may not be suspended or restricted in any
circumstances.
Article 21
Each State Party shall take the necessary measures to ensure that persons deprived of liberty
are released in a manner permitting reliable verification that they have actually been released. Each
State Party shall also take the necessary measures to assure the physical integrity of such persons and
their ability to exercise fully their rights at the time of release, without prejudice to any obligations to
which such persons may be subject under national law.
Article 22
Without prejudice to article 6, each State Party shall take the necessary measures to prevent
and impose sanctions for the following conduct:
(a)
Delaying or obstructing the remedies referred to in article 17, paragraph 2 (f), and
article 20, paragraph 2;
(b)
Failure to record the deprivation of liberty of any person, or the recording of any
information which the official responsible for the official register knew or should have known to
be inaccurate;
(c)
Refusal to provide information on the deprivation of liberty of a person, or the
provision of inaccurate information, even though the legal requirements for providing such information
have been met.
Article 23
1.
Each State Party shall ensure that the training of law enforcement personnel, civil or
military, medical personnel, public officials and other persons who may be involved in the custody or
treatment of any person deprived of liberty includes the necessary education and information regarding
the relevant provisions of this Convention, in order to:
(a)
Prevent the involvement of such officials in enforced disappearances;
(b)
Emphasize the importance of prevention and investigations in relation to
enforced disappearances;
(c)
Ensure that the urgent need to resolve cases of enforced disappearance is recognized.
2.
Each State Party shall ensure that orders or instructions prescribing, authorizing or
encouraging enforced disappearance are prohibited. Each State Party shall guarantee that a person who
refuses to obey such an order will not be punished.
3.
Each State Party shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the persons referred
to in paragraph 1 of this article who have reason to believe that an enforced disappearance has occurred
or is planned report the matter to their superiors and, where necessary, to the appropriate authorities or
bodies vested with powers of review or remedy.
Article 24
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