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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
Absolute determination

We celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day every year to shine light on the legacy of a man who changed the 20th century and helped shape the 21st. This is a moment for all to renew with the values that inspired Nelson Mandela. Absolute determination. A deep commitment to justice, human rights and fundamental freedoms. A profound belief in the equality and dignity of every woman and man. A...

19.07.2024 - 13:41
No prisoner shall be subjected to, and all prisoners shall be protected from, torture and 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...

19.07.2024 - 13:23
To treat all prisoners with respect for their inherent dignity and value as human beings, and to prohibit torture and other forms of ill-treatment

Protecting the rights of prisoners has never been easy. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 did not specifically refer to prisoners, although the rights it laid out—including the prohibition of torture, the right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence—implicitly covered them. Seven years later, in 1955, the First United Nations...

18.07.2024 - 22:09
Nelson Mandela International Day

Today starts a series of posts dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day, which is celebrated on July 18th annually. Nelson Mandela was a South African statesman and politician. One of the most famous human rights activists during the apartheid period, for which he was imprisoned for 27 years November 2009 - in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the...

18.07.2024 - 21:35

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