Refugees (UNHCR), civil society, religious/spiritual representatives) and the right to receive
frequent visits from the outside world;
9.2.9. detainees shall be guaranteed effective access to legal advice, assistance and
representation of a sufficient quality, and legal aid shall be provided free of charge;
9.2.10. detainees must be able periodically to effectively challenge their detention before
a court and decisions regarding detention should be reviewed automatically at regular intervals;
9.2.11. the safety, security and discipline of detainees shall be taken into account in order
to maintain the good order of detention centers;
9.2.12. detention center staff and immigration officers shall not use force against
detainees except in cases of self-defense or in cases of attempted escape or active physical
resistance to a lawful order, and always as a last resort and in a manner proportionate to the
situation;
9.2.13. detention center management and staff shall be carefully recruited, provided with
appropriate training and operate to the highest professional, ethical and personal standards;
9.2.14. detainees shall have ample opportunity to make requests or complaints to any
competent authority and be guaranteed confidentiality when doing so;
9.2.15. independent inspection and monitoring of detention centers and of conditions of
detention shall take place;
9.3.
consider alternatives to detention and:
9.3.1. provide for a presumption in favor of liberty under national law;
9.3.2. clarify the framework for the implementation of alternatives to detention and
incorporate into national law and practice a proper legal institutional framework to ensure that
alternatives are considered first, if release or temporary admission is not granted;
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