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Briefing paper for EU-Tajikistan Human

Rights Dialogue: Key concerns regarding torture and ill-treatment December 2023. International Partnership for Human Rights and Civil Society Coalition Against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan.  

13.08.2024 - 14:22
…. Rights and duties of prison staff in the exercise of their functions, including respecting the human dignity of all prisoners and the prohibition of certain conduct

We present to your attention a selection of Minimum Standards on freedom from torture and ill-treatment, dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrated annually on 18 July. These minimum standards should be taken into account to promote humane conditions of imprisonment, to raise awareness that prisoners are an integral part of society and to recognize the value of the work of...

30.07.2024 - 14:29
… Irrespective of whether a formal complaint has been received

We present to your attention a selection of Minimum Standards on freedom from torture and ill-treatment, dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrated annually on 18 July. These minimum standards should be taken into account to promote humane conditions of imprisonment, to raise awareness that prisoners are an integral part of society and to recognize the value of the work of...

29.07.2024 - 10:37
Allegations of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of prisoners shall be dealt with immediately

We present to your attention a selection of Minimum Standards on freedom from torture and ill-treatment, dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrated annually on 18 July. These minimum standards should be taken into account to promote humane conditions of imprisonment, to raise awareness that prisoners are an integral part of society and to recognize the value of the work of...

26.07.2024 - 14:58
In no circumstances may restrictions or disciplinary sanctions amount to torture

We present to your attention a selection of Minimum Standards on freedom from torture and ill-treatment, dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrated annually on 18 July. These minimum standards should be taken into account to promote humane conditions of imprisonment, to raise awareness that prisoners are an integral part of society and to recognize the value of the work of...

25.07.2024 - 14:54
Proper procedural safeguards shall be followed in order not to expose the prisoner or associated persons to foreseeable risk of harm

We present to your attention a selection of Minimum Standards on freedom from torture and ill-treatment, dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrated annually on 18 July. These minimum standards should be taken into account to promote humane conditions of imprisonment, to raise awareness that prisoners are an integral part of society and to recognize the value of the work of...

24.07.2024 - 18:28
The Standard Minimum for the management of prison facilities and the treatment of prisoners, and have been of tremendous value and influence in the development of prison laws, policies and practices in Member States all over the world

The Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, originally adopted by the First UN Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders in 1955, constitute the universally acknowledged minimum standards for the management of prison facilities and the treatment of prisoners, and have been of tremendous value and influence in the development of prison laws, policies and...

23.07.2024 - 18:17
An absolute prohibition on engaging, actively or passively, in acts that may constitute torture

We present to your attention a selection of Minimum Standards on freedom from torture and ill-treatment, dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrated annually on 18 July. These minimum standards should be taken into account to promote humane conditions of imprisonment, to raise awareness that prisoners are an integral part of society and to recognize the value of the work of...

23.07.2024 - 15:46
Requests and complaints, including allegations of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

We present to your attention a selection of Minimum Standards on freedom from torture and ill-treatment, dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrated annually on 18 July. These minimum standards should be taken into account to promote humane conditions of imprisonment, to raise awareness that prisoners are an integral part of society and to recognize the value of the work of...

22.07.2024 - 19:03
We pay tribute to...

António Guterres stressed that every year on this day - Nelson Mandela's birthday - we pay tribute to «this extraordinary man who embodied the highest aspirations of the United Nations and all humanity» The campaign is carried out within the framework of the projects: - «Paths to Justice: Strengthening Human Rights through Torture Prevention and Penitentiary System Reform», funded by...

22.07.2024 - 18:55

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