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Robben Island Guidelines
Principles for the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa
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Protocol to the African Convention on Human and Peoples' Rights
This Protocol establishes the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
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American Convention on Human Rights 324.34 KB 2013-03-26 16:37:50
UN Role of Medical Personnel
UN Resolution on the role of medical personnel
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Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/16/23
HRC resolution extending the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Torture
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Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/16/7
HRC resolution regarding the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Woman
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UN Convention against Torture
The most important treaty in the fight against torture
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Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/5/1
Establishes procedures and mechanisms for the HRC
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Also known as "Banjul Charter"
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UN Convention against Torture
The most important treaty in the fight against torture
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European Convention on Human Rights 922.54 KB 2013-03-26 16:42:40
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture 177.25 KB 2013-03-26 16:43:09
Report of the Special Rapporteur on Torture E/CN.4/1997/7
Establishes the mandate and methods of work for the SR
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UN's Fact Sheet No. 15
on the Human Rights Committee
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UN's Fact Sheet No. 17
on the Commission against Torture
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First Optional Protocol to the ICCPR
Introduces the Individual complaints mechanism
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International Covenant on Political and Civil Rights 82.37 KB 2013-03-26 16:46:26
Excerpt from the SR's report E/CN.4/1997/7 11.94 KB 2013-03-26 16:46:52
First Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
Introduces the establishment of National Preventive Mechanisms
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NHRIs: History, Principles, Roles and Responsibilities (UN's Professional Trainings Series No. 4)
Additional in-depth information regarding the NHRIs
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UN - Role of Lawyers
UN Resolution on the role of lawyers
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Rome Statut of the ICC Eng1.pdf 622.53 KB 2012-07-28 17:31:34
SMRTP UN Standard
UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
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SPT Guidelines
Quality standards for National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs)
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Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 62.73 KB 2013-03-26 16:51:41
Statute of the Inter-American Court on Human Rights 186.09 KB 2013-03-26 16:52:02
Mueller/Seidensticker: The Role of National Human Rights Institutions in the UN Treat Body Process
Additional in-depth information regarding the NHRIs
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United Nations Resolution A/RES/48/134
Containing the Paris Principles to set quality standards for the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI)
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UNSRT Global Study
Study by the UNSRT on the phenomena of torture in the world, incl. assessment of conditions of detention
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UN Bangkok Rules
UN Guidelines on the treatment of women offenders
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UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture
Short leaflet explaining the most important facts
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