APPENDIX: Standards and Further Reading
International human rights instruments
United Nations. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Geneva, Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1966. Article 12 (http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/
Pages/CESCR.aspx)
United Nations. Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners. Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly
resolution 45/111 of 14 December 1990. New York, United Nations, 1990. Principle 9. (http://www.ohchr.org/
EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/BasicPrinciplesTreatmentOfPrisoners.aspx)
United Nations. The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson
Mandela Rules). Adopted unanimously by the UN General Assembly (UN-Doc A/Res/70/175) on 17
December 2015.Rules 13, 24-35, 42, 46,52 (2), 92 (2), 105, 109, 110 http://www.unodc.org/documents/
justice-and-prison-reform/GA-RESOLUTION/E_ebook.pdf
United Nations. Convention on the Rights of the Child. Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and
accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989, entry into force 2 September 1990.
Article 3 (3), 24 https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/crc.aspx
United Nations. Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or
Imprisonment. Adopted by General Assembly resolution 43/173 of 9 December 1988. Principles 22, 24, 26.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/detentionorimprisonment.aspx
United Nations. Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty. Adopted by General Assembly
resolution 45/113 of 14 December 1990. Rules 49 – 55. https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/
juvenilesdeprivedofliberty.aspx
United Nations. Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders
(Bangkok Rules). Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 2010. Rules 6-18, 33-35, 3839, 48, 51. https://www.unodc.org/documents/justice-and-prison-reform/Bangkok_Rules_ENG_22032015.pdf
United Nations. Principles for Older Persons. Adopted by General Assembly Resolution 46/91 on 16 December
1991. Principles 1, 11. https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/olderpersons.aspx
The Yogyakarta Principles. Principles on the application of international human rights law in relation to sexual
orientation and gender identity, Principle 9. http://yogyakartaprinciples.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/
principles_en.pdf
International instruments specifically concerning healthcare in prisons
Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Recommendation No. R (98) 7 of the Committee of Ministers
to Member States concerning the ethical and organizational aspects of health care in prison (adopted by
the Committee of Ministers on 8 April 1998). Strasbourg, Council of Europe, 1998. (http://legislationline.org/
documents/action/popup/id/8069)
United Nations. Principles of Medical Ethics Relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in
the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment. Adopted by General Assembly resolution 37/194 of 18 December 1982. New York, United Nations,
1982. (http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/MedicalEthics.aspx)
Prison Health Care Practitioners. Oath of Athens. London, Prison Health Care Practitioners, 1979. (http://www.
medekspert.az/en/chapter1/resources/The%20Oath%20of%20Athens.pdf)
WHO Regional Office for Europe. Declaration on Prison Health as a Part of Public Health. Copenhagen, WHO
Regional Office for Europe, 2003. (http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/98971/E94242.pdf)
WHO Regional Office for Europe. Trencˇín statement on prisons and mental health Adopted in Trencˇín, Slovakia
on 18 October 2007. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2007
33
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents