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"A failure by a State Party to investigate allegations of violations could in and of itself give rise to a separate breach of the Covenant. Cessation of an ongoing violation is an essential element of the right to an effective remedy."

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UN (CCPR): General Comment No. 31[80]: Nature of the General Legal Obligation on States Parties to the Covenant, para. 15

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General Comment No. 31[80]: Nature of the General Legal Obligation on States Parties to the Covenant

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States have a duty to investigate alleged rights violations.