0442541_CORRPocketBook11Add3.qxp 14.09.2005 13:47 Page 1 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS FOR PRISON OFFICIALS* I. General Principles International human rights law is binding on all States and their agents, including prison officials.1 Human rights are a legitimate subject for international law and international scrutiny.2 Law enforcement officials are obliged to know, and to apply, international standards for human rights.3 II. Right to Physical and Moral IntegritySTART All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.4 * For the precise language of the provisions as contained in the international instruments, those instruments should be consulted directly. Almost all the instruments cited are reproduced in component two of this training package, Human Rights and Prisons: A Compilation of International Human Rights Instruments concerning the Administration of Justice (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Professional Training Series No. 9/Add.1); and OHCHR, Human Rights: A Compilation of International Instruments, vol. I (2 parts), Universal Instruments (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.02.XIV.4). 1