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Response
territory of another State.
• No experiences in countering terrorism can be mentioned
where secret detention has been considered as an effective
tool.
• Promotion and protection of human rights constitutes one of
the priority areas in Liechtenstein’s foreign policy, and it
regards full respect of human rights as a vital element to
ensure the effectiveness of any counter terrorism measure.
•
24. Mauritius
• No instances of secret detention in the penitentiary system as
a means to counter terrorism.
• No involvement or collaboration in secret detention on the
territory of another State.
• The Constitution guarantees the protection of the right to
liberty, entitling all persons who have been detained with the
right to inform his/her relatives/friend and the right to a visit.
As to measures to combat terrorism - the Prevention of
Terrorism Act 2002 does not provide for “secret detention”
but does allow for “incommunicado detention” for up to 36
hours with access only to a Police Officer of a certain rank.
• It is believed that as a counter-terrorism measure, the
Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002 falls within the
International Human Rights framework.
25. Mexico
• No instances of secret detention in the penitentiary system.
Even within the context of military detentions, there is a
requirement to keep a register of all detainees, and there are
procedural safeguards against secret detentions.
• No involvement or collaboration in secret detention on the
territory of another State.
• No further comments on effectiveness of secret detention or
other counter-terrorism measures or on past experiences with
secret detention.
26. Moldova
• No instances of secret detention in the penitentiary system
• No involvement or collaboration in secret detention on the
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