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Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons Under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment

A/RES/43/173View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 138Draft Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, published in 1988.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

iExtracted automatically from each entity’s budget submission.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
Detained PersonsInformation DisseminationPrinciplesPrisoners

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Approves the Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, the text of which is annexed to the present resolution;
2
Expresses its appreciation to the Working Group on the Draft Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment for its important contribution to the elaboration of the Body of Principles;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to inform the States Members of the United Nations or members of specialized agencies of the adoption of the Body of Principles;
4
Urges that every effort be made so that the Body of Principles becomes generally known and respected.

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