■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Murder; Torture; Corporal punishment; Mutilation; Outrages upon personal dignity; Hostage-taking; Collective punishment; Executions without regular trial; Cruel or degrading treatment. 41. The same instruments also prohibit reprisals against the wounded, sick or shipwrecked, medical personnel and services, prisoners of war, civilians, civilian and cultural objects, the natural environment, and works containing dangerous forces. They establish that no one may renounce, or be forced to renounce, protection under humanitarian law. Finally, they provide that protected persons must at all times have resort to a protecting power (a neutral State safeguarding their interests), the International Committee of the Red Cross, or any other impartial humanitarian organization. 4. Principles, minimum rules and declarations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners 42. These three instruments provide a comprehensive set of safeguards for the protection of the rights of persons who are detained or imprisoned. The Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners was adopted by the First United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, held in Geneva in 1955, and later approved by the Economic and Social Council. The Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment was adopted by the General Assembly in December 1988. The Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners, adopted by the General Assembly in December 1990, complete the set of safeguards, with 11 point-form standards. 43. The content of these instruments forms the basis for organizing any prison regime and the texts are frequently quoted throughout this Manual. In sum, they state that all prisoners and detainees must be treated with respect for their human dignity, with regard to the conditions of their detention. They deal with the following issues: treatment and discipline; contact with the outside world; health; classification and separation; complaints; records; work and recreation; and religion and culture. United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines) United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules) United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty 14

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