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always of priority consideration in all its operations. The Southern Border

Provinces Police Operation Centre reported that the Center had treated

suspects who were detained on security charges in compliance with

human rights principles and performed its duties in accordance with

relevant laws and regulations. As for visit of detention places, the Southern

Border Provinces Administrative Center informed that it had visited prisons

in the region and had interviews with inmates and prison staff regularly. It

had not found any irregularities in the treatment of inmates that

constituted a human rights violation.

15. The NHRCT has organized two workshops to promote knowledge about

the Convention for law enforcement officers in the southern border

provinces. The workshops have helped create a better understanding about

the Convention among security officers and more permission has been

granted for visit of detained persons by their relatives. Nevertheless, there

are still cases where requests for visit have been rejected due to lack of

understanding of some officers. The NHRCT has made special arrangement

with security authorities in the southern border provinces to solve this

problem. In case where the relative of the detained person has been

denied the visit, he or she will inform a staff member of the NHRCT who

will then coordinate with the officer in charge of the detention. In most

cases, security authorities have granted permission for the visits upon

coordination from NHRCT staff member. The problem reflects a lack of

understanding of some security officers at operational level although the

visit of detainees by their relatives has already been accepted by the more

senior officers.