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The Council of Europe

European Conventions

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Rome, 4.XI.1950

Link

European convention on the conditionally sentenced or conditionally released offenders, 30.XI.1964)

Link

European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1987

http://www.cpt.coe.int/en/documents/ecpt.htm

(at the address

http://www.cpt.coe.int/en/documents/eng-standards.doc

pp. 69 ff. you find the CPT standards (2000) about women prisoners)

Recommendations

Recommendation no. R (80) 9 of the committee of ministers to member states concerning extradition to states not party to the european convention on human rights

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=679135&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (80) 11 of the committee of ministers to member states concerning custody pending trial

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=679045&Lang=en

Recommendation No. R (81) 17 on adult education policy

(https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=684135&Lang=en

Recommendation (82)17 / 24 September 1982 concerning custody and treatment of dangerous prisoners   

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=686961&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (84) 10 of the committee of ministers to member states on the criminal record and rehabilitation of convicted persons

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=693339&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (84) 11 of the committee of ministers to member states concerning information about the convention on the transfer of sentenced persons

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=693309&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (84) 12 of the committee of ministers to member states concerning foreign prisoners

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=693329&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (86) 13 of the committee of ministers to member states concerning the practical application of the European convention on extradition in respect of detention pending extradition

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=701409&Lang=en

Recommendation No. R (87) 3 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the European prison rules

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=703309&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (87) 20 of the committee of ministers to member states on social reactions to juvenile delinquency

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=704821&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (88) 6 of the committee of ministers to member states on social reactions to juvenile delinquency among young people coming from migrant families

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=707505&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (88) 13 of the committee of ministers to member states concerning the practical application of the convention on the transfer of sentenced persons

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=708627&Lang=en

Recommendation No. R (89) 12 on education in prison

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=666811&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (89) 12 of the committee of ministers to member states on education in prison

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=666811&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (89) 14 of the committee of ministers to member states on the ethical issues of HIV infection in the health care and social settings

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=666859&Lang=en

Rec(90)14 / 18 June 1990 on the preparation of an information brochure of the social security rights and obligations of migrant workers and of their families

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=602679&Lang=en

Rec(91)16 / 09 December 1991 on the training of social workers and human rights

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=610681&Lang=en

Recommendation No. R (92) 16 on the European rules on community sanctions and measures

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=615689&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (92) 18 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning the practical application of the convention on the transfer of sentenced persons

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=615659&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (93) 6 of the committee of ministers to member states concerning prison and criminological aspects of the control of transmissible diseases including aids and related health problems in prison

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=622079&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (97) 12 of the committee of ministers to member states on staff concerned with the implementation of sanctions and measures

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=585331&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (98) 7 of the committee of ministers to member states concerning the ethical and organisational aspects of health care in prison

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=473743&Lang=en

Recommendation no. R (99) 19 of the committee of ministers to member states concerning mediation in penal matters

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=420059&Lang=en

Recommendation No. R (99) 22 concerning prison overcrowding and prison population inflation

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=422593&Lang=en

Recommendation No. 22 / 29 November 2000 on improving the implementation of the European rules on community sanctions and measures

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=388373&Lang=en

Mothers and babies in prison Recommendation 1469 (2000)

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Mothers and babies in prison Recommendation 1469 (2000) Doc. 8981 15 February 2001 Reply from the Committee of Ministers adopted at the 740th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies (7 February 2001)

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Recommendation Rec(2000)22 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on improving the implementation of the European rules on community sanctions and measures

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=388373&Lang=en

Recommendation Rec(2001)1 of the Committee of Ministers to member States
on social workers

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=180283&Lang=en

Rec(2003)23E / 09 October 2003 Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the management by prison administrations of life sentence and other long-term prisoners (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 9 October 2003 at the 855th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=75267&Lang=en


 

Resolutions

Resolution Res(1965)1 on suspended sentence, probation and other alternatives to imprisonment  https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=636167&Lang=en

Resolution (65) 11 remand in custody

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=636731&Lang=en

Resolution (66) 25 short-term treatment of young offenders of less than 21 years

 https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=638643&Lang=en

Resolution (66) 26 status, recruitment and training of prison staff

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=638623&Lang=en

Resolution (67) 4 research on prisoners considered from the individual angle, and on the prison community

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=640549&Lang=en

Resolution (68) 24 status, selection and training of governing grades of staff of penal establishments

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=643713&Lang=en

Resolution (1970)1 on practical organisation of measures for the supervision and aftercare of conditionally sentenced or conditionally released offenders

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=648177&Lang=en

Resolution (73) 17 on the short-term treatment of adult offenders 

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=657063&Lang=en

Resolution (1973)24 on group and community work with the offenders https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=657471&Lang=en

Resolution (75) 3 on the legal and administrative aspects of criminality among migrant workers

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=661015&Lang=en

Resolution (75) 12 on the practical application of the European convention on extradition

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=661717&Lang=en

Resolution (75) 25 on prison labour

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=662473&Lang=en

Resolution (1976)10 on certain alternative penal measures to imprisonment 

https://wcm.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=663981&Lang=en

Conditions of detention in Council of Europe member States (1995)

Link

 

 

United Nations

 

 

UN Conventions

Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (Note: Date of coming into force: 01:05:1932.) Convention: C029

http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/cgi-lex/convde.pl?C029

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, New York, 16 December 1966

http://www.un.org/millennium/law/iv-4.htm

http://untreaty.un.org/English/millennium/law/human_rights/iv_4E.wpd

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, New York, 16 December 1966

http://www.un.org/millennium/law/iv-3.htm

http://untreaty.un.org/English/millennium/law/human_rights/iv_3E.wpd

17 December 1979 Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement officers

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/34/a34res169.pdf

18 December 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/34/a34res180.pdf

UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1984)

http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/cat.htm

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing Rules")  Adopted at the 96th plenary meeting, 29 Nov. 1985.Includes text of the Standard Minimum Rules.

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/40/a40r033.htm

ECOSOC  1988 01/07/1988 E/RES/1988/34  Working Group on Slavery of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities 

http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/E/ECOSOC/resolutions/E-RES-1988-34.doc

A/RES/43/173  Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment ( Adopted at the 76th plenary meeting, 9 Dec. 1988)

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/43/a43r173.htm

Convention on the Rights of the Child. Adopted and opened for signature, ratification

and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/44/a44r025.htm

United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of Their Liberty :  Adopted at the 68th plenary meeting, 14 Dec. 1990."Annex: United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of Their Liberty". 

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/45/a45r113.htm

Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners : Adopted at the 68th plenary meeting, 14 Dec. 1990."Annex: Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners".

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/45/a45r111.htm

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-Custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules) :  Adopted at the 68th plenary meeting, 14 Dec. 1990."Annex: United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules)". 

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/45/a45r110.htm

Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities. Adopted by General Assembly resolution 47/135 of 18 December 1992

http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/minorities.htm

UNHCR revised guidelines on applicable criteria and standards

relating to the detention of asylum seekers, 1999

Link

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women into Force 22 December 2000

http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/protocol/

Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (18.12.2002)

http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/cat-one.htm

OSCE

Paragraph 23 of the Vienna meeting final document (1989)

http://www.fas.org/nuke/control/osce/text/VIENN89E.htm

 

(23) The participating States will

(23.1) - ensure that no one will be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile;

(23.2) - ensure that all individuals in detention or incarceration will be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person;

(23.3) - observe the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners as well as the United Nations Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials;

(23.4) - prohibit torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and take effective legislative, administrative, judicial and other measures to prevent and punish such practices;

(23.5) - consider acceding to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, if they have not yet done so;

(23.6) - protect individuals from any psychiatric or other medical practices that violate human rights and fundamental freedoms and take effective measures to prevent and punish such practices.

European Union

The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (2000)

http://www.europarl.eu.int/charter/pdf/text_en.pdf

European Union Annual Report on Human Rights - 2001

Luxembourg, 8 October 2001 - Council of the European Union, General Affairs Council

http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/human_rights/doc/report01_en.pdf

European Union Annual Report on Human Rights - 2002

Women's rights and equal opportunities in Mediterranean countries  P5_TA(2002)0061

European Parliament resolution on EU policy towards Mediterranean partner countries in relation to the promotion of women's rights and equal opportunities in these countries (2001/2129(INI)

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//NONSGML+TA+P5-TA-2002-0061+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P5-TA-2002-0061+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

Brussels, 21 October 2002 - Council of the European Union, General Affairs Council

http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/human_rights/doc/report02_en.pdf

European Union Annual Report on Human Rights - 2003

Brussels, 10 October 2003 - Council of the European Union, General Affairs Council

http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/human_rights/doc/report03_en.pdf

Human rights in 2003 and EU policy P5_TA(2004)0376

Link

European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights

(EIDHR)

Programming Update 2004

http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/human_rights/doc/prog04_en.pdf

European Parliament resolution on human rights in the world in 2003 and the European Union's policy on the matter (2003/2005(INI))

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//NONSGML+TA+P5-TA-2004-0376+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P5-TA-2004-0376+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

Progress towards an area of freedom, security and justice (2003)  P5_TA(2004)0179

European Parliament resolution on the progress made in 2003 in creating an area of Freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) (Articles 2 and 39 of the EU Treaty)

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//NONSGML+TA+P5-TA-2004-0179+0+DOC+WORD+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//NONSGML+TA+P5-TA-2004-0179+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P5-TA-2004-0179+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

Women in South-East Europe P5_TA(2004)0382

European Parliament resolution on women in South-East Europe (2003/2128(INI))

Thursday 22 April 2004

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//NONSGML+TA+P5-TA-2004-0382+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P5-TA-2004-0382+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

Violations of women's rights

European Parliament resolution on violation of women's rights and EU international relations (2002/2286(INI))

Wednesday 19 November 2003

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//NONSGML+TA+P5-TA-2003-0497+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P5-TA-2003-0497+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

Women from minority groups in the European Union    P5_TA(2004)0153

European Parliament resolution on the situation of women from minority groups in the European Union (2003/2109(INI))

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//NONSGML+TA+P5-TA-2004-0153+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P5-TA-2004-0153+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

The rights of prisoners in the European Union  P5_TA(2004)0142

European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the rights of prisoners in the European Union (2003/2188(INI))

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//NONSGML+TA+P5-TA-2004-0142+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P5-TA-2004-0142+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=1&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y

Case law of European Court of Human Rights regarding violation of prisoners’ rights:

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