Preventing Torture An Operational Guide for National Human Rights Institutions Readings available in the CD-Rom United Nations instruments and standards Universal Declaration of Human Rights Treaties Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Convention on the Rights of the Child International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Other standards Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners Key documents Committee against Torture, general comment No. 2 on implementation of article 2 by States Parties Human Rights Committee, general comment No. 20: replaces general comment 7 concerning prohibition of torture and cruel treatment or punishment (art. 7); 10 March 1992 First Annual Report, Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (February 2007 to March 2008) Second Annual Report, Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (February 2008 to March 2009) Third Annual Report, Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (April 2009 to March 2010) Report on the visit of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to the Maldives (10–17 December 2007) Report on the visit of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to Sweden (10–14 March 2008) Regional instruments and standards Africa African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights Robben Island Guidelines for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa 114