The Council of Europe
European Conventions
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Rome, 4.XI.1950
European convention on the conditionally sentenced or conditionally released offenders, 30.XI.1964)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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.
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)
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
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))
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)
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
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
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))
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))
Case law of European Court of Human Rights regarding violation of prisoners’ rights:
