11.   And priests can visit political prisoners once or twice a month if the inmate requests them.

12.   Both women were allowed to visit the prisoners in their Baghdad jail several weeks ago but were unable to win their release.

13.   Bornet said the Russians were showing more cooperation, however, in allowing the ICRC to visit prisoners.

14.   Dostum said he sent another general the next day to visit the prisoners and assure them they would be treated in accordance with international law.

15.   He also asked for an Australian delegation to return to Vietnam to visit prisoners, saying an earlier group had only limited access.

16.   He confirmed Serb doctors had visited the prisoners Monday but gave no further information on their condition.

17.   Human rights investigators said Monday they were allowed to visit some prisoners arrested in a failed coup, after being turned away twice before.

18.   ICRC delegates in Israel periodically visit Lebanese prisoners held in Israeli jails, except for Dirani.

19.   Human rights investigators who visited prisoners in November said some complained of being starved, tortured and denied medical and legal advice since their detention.

20.   India told the commission last year it would permit the ICRC to visit Kashmiri prisoners.