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Cover: Reporting under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – Training Guide (Part I – Manual)

Training and education publications

01 November 2024

Torture and inhuman treatment

Reporting under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – Training Guide (Part I – Manual)

Fact Sheet No. 26 (Rev. 1): Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

Fact sheets

14 February 2024

Arbitrary detention

Fact Sheet No. 26 (Rev. 1): Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

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Training and education publications

01 September 2005

Detention and imprisonment

Training Package for Prison Officials: Human Rights and Prisons - A Compilation of Internation Human Rights Instruments concerning the Administration of Justice

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Training and education publications

01 September 2005

Training Package for Prison Officials: Human Rights and Prisons - A Manual on Human Rights Training for Prison Officials

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Training and education publications

01 September 2005

Training Package for Prison Officials: Human Rights and Prisons - A Pocket Book of International Human Rights Standards for Prison Officials

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Training and education publications

01 September 2005

Training Package for Prison Officials: Human Rights and Prisons - A Trainer's Guide on Human Rights Training for Prison Officials

Fact sheets

01 May 2000

Arbitrary detention

Fact Sheet No. 26: The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (Archive)

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Policy and methodological publications

01 January 1994

Detention and imprisonment

Human Rights and Pre-trial Detention: A Handbook of International Standards relating to Pre-trial Detention