b. inspect the wards, cells, yards and rooms and other divisions of the prison; c. inspect and test the quality and quantity of the prisoners food; d. hear the complaints, if any, of the prisoners; e. question any prisoner or prison officer.60 2.30 A Visiting Justice shall call the attention of the Officer-in-Charge to any irregularity that may be observed in the visits for further action.61 2.31 However, the function of Board of Visiting Justices is only restricted on prison. Meanwhile, in police lock-ups, when writing the report, there is no mechanism for Board of Visiting Justices to visit and inspect the lock-ups. 2.32 In spite of that, based on the study, there is Inspector General’s Standing Order (IGSO) A120 Paragraph 32 which requires Officer in-charge of Police District (OCPD) to request a Medical Officer to visit all gazetted police lock-ups every week. In addition, Paragraph 13 IGSO also requires the Medical Officer to verify the maximum no. of detainees who can be detained in every lock-up.62 2.33 For record, the Commission does not have the access to IGSO although an official request has been submitted to the police. VIII. PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS ON DEATHS IN POLICE CUSTODY 2.34 In general, everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. 63 However, persons deprived of their liberty such as being detained as suspected to be involved in crime shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.64 60 Section 65 Prison Act 1995. Secton 65 (2) Prison Act 1995. 62 Supt. Ku Chin Wah, Police Lock-Ups/ Detainees, Journal of the Royal Malaysia Police Senior Officers’ College, 2003, p 41. 63 Article 3 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights(UDHR) 64 Article 10 (1) of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 61 29