6 委员会一再重申，各国有义务遵守《联合国囚犯待遇最低限度标准规则》和《保护所有遭受任何形式拘留或监禁的人的原则》，包括通知亲友的权利、接触律师、接受医生检查的权利和被告知囚犯权利等。
6 The Committee has repeatedly reiterated that States are obliged to comply with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners and the Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, including in respect of the right to inform relatives and friends, access to legal counsel, the right to be examined by a doctor, and notification of the prisoner’s rights.