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International standards on detention
OHCHR and detention
International human rights law provides a clear and universal framework relating to detention, enshrined by the following standards:
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
- Human Rights Committee General Comment 35, Article 9 (Liberty and Security of Person)
- Body of principles for the protection of all persons under any form of detention or imprisonment
- Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (“Nelson Mandela Rules”)
- United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (“Bangkok Rules”)
- United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (“Beijing Rules”)
- United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty