Human Rights in the Administration of Justice

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1986.

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12 topics

Administration of Justice Codes of Conduct Conferences Foreign Prisoners Judicial Independence Law Enforcement Officials Principles Prisoner Treatment Standards Summary Executions Torture and Other Cruel Treatment Treaties

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3 operative paragraphs

VI.

Welcomes the Basic Principies on the Independence of the Judiciary, adopted unanimously by the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, 194 and invites Govemments to respect them and to take them into account within the framework of their national legislation and practice;

Encourages the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities of the Commission on Human Rights, in giving further consideration to the question ofthe independence and impartiality ofthe judiciary, jurors and assessors and the independence of lawyers, which is currently on its agenda, to take into account the Basic Principies adopted by the Seventh Congress in making final recommendations at its thirtyninth session;

Takes note with appreciation of the Model Agreement on the Transfer of Foreign Prisoners and recommendations on the treatment of foreign prisoners, 195 also

adopted unanimously by the Seventh Congress, and invites Member States to take the Model Agreement into account in establishing treaty relations with other Member States or in revising existing treaty relations;

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