Article 22: Right against torture

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1) No person who is arrested or detained shall be subjected to physical or mental torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.

2) Any act mentioned in clause (1) shall be punishable by law, and any person who is the victim of such treatment shall have the right to obtain compensation in accordance with law.

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