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A/RES/45/111
Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
1
A/RES/43/173
Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons Under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
1
A/RES/65/229
United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules)
1
A/RES/70/175
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules)
1
A/HRC/RES/10/2
Human Rights in the Administration of Justice, in Particular Juvenile Justice
A/HRC/RES/11/6
The Right to Education Follow-Up to Human Rights Council Resolution 8/4
A/DEC/39/418
Draft Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons Under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
A/HRC/RES/S-21/1
Ensuring Respect for International Law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including East Jerusalem
A/DEC/42/426
Draft Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons Under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
A/RES/2923(XXVII)[A]
Maltreatment and Torture of Prisoners and Detainees
A/RES/2923(XXVII)[E]
Situation in South Africa Resulting From the Policies of Apartheid
A/RES/33/24
Importance of the Universal Realization of the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination and of the Speedy Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples for the Effective Guarantee and Observance of Human Rights
A/RES/38/100
Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Guatemala
A/RES/39/72
Policies of Apartheid of the Government of South Africa
A/HRC/RES/42/32
Enhancement of Technical Cooperation and Capacity-Building in the Field of Human Rights
Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
A/RES/45/111··1990
Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons Under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
A/RES/43/173··1988
United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules)
A/RES/65/229··2010
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules)
A/RES/70/175··2015
Human Rights in the Administration of Justice, in Particular Juvenile Justice
A/HRC/RES/10/2··2009
The Right to Education Follow-Up to Human Rights Council Resolution 8/4
A/HRC/RES/11/6··2009
Draft Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons Under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
A/DEC/39/418··1985
Ensuring Respect for International Law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including East Jerusalem
A/HRC/RES/S-21/1··2014
Draft Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons Under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
A/DEC/42/426··1988
Maltreatment and Torture of Prisoners and Detainees
A/RES/2923(XXVII)[A]··1973
Situation in South Africa Resulting From the Policies of Apartheid
A/RES/2923(XXVII)[E]··1973
Importance of the Universal Realization of the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination and of the Speedy Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples for the Effective Guarantee and Observance of Human Rights
A/RES/33/24··1979
Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Guatemala
A/RES/38/100··1984
Policies of Apartheid of the Government of South Africa
A/RES/39/72··1985
Enhancement of Technical Cooperation and Capacity-Building in the Field of Human Rights
A/HRC/RES/42/32··2019
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