A/HRC/13/42* page 148 Country 38. Suriname Response experiences with secret detention. Secret detention is incompatible with Spain’s domestic legislation. • No instances of secret detention in the penitentiary system • 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. 39. Syrian Arab Republic • There are no secret prisons or detention centres in Syria. There are no cases of secret detention and no individuals are arrested without the knowledge of the competent authorities. • No authorization has been granted to the security service of any foreign state to establish secret detention facilities in Syria. • A number of foreign individuals were arrested in Syria at the request of other States, who were informed of the legal basis for the arrests and their places of detention. These States were also informed whether the individuals concerned were brought before the Courts or transferred outside of Syria. • Individuals belonging to different terrorist groups have been prosecuted and detained in public prisons, in compliance with the relevant international standards. They will be judged by the competent judicial authorities. Court proceedings will be public and will take place in the presence of defense lawyers, families, human rights activists and foreign diplomats. Some will be publicized through the media. • The Interpol branch within the Security Service of the Ministry of Interior cooperates with international Interpol branches with regard to suspected terrorist and other criminal activities. 40. Switzerland • The practice of secret detention is never used, and no facility for such detention exists in Switzerland. Such detention is not permitted by Swiss law. • The Swiss Constitution guarantees the rights of persons deprived of their liberty, and detention must be carried out strictly in accordance with prescribed requirements, including: being informed of the reasons of detention; make a