MONITORING PLACES OF DETENTION : A PRACTICAL GUIDE 96 List of abbreviations for standards: ACHPR African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – Adopted by the Organisation of African Unity on 27 June 1981 ACPR African Charter on Prisoners’ Rights – Draft adopted by the Fifth Conference of the Central, Eastern and Southern African Heads of Correctional Services (CESCA), meeting in Wind-hoek, Namibia, 4 to 7 September 200116 BPP Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment - Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 43/173 of 9 December 1988 BPTD Basic Principles for the Treatment of Detainees- Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 45/111 of 14 December 1990 CPT GR2 2nd General Report on the CPT’s activities covering the period 1 January to 31 December 1991; CPT/Inf (92)3, 13 April 1992 CPT GR3 3rd General Report on the CPT’s activities covering the period 1 January to 31 December 1992; CPT/Inf (93) 12, 4 June 1993 CPT GR10 10th General Report on the CPT’s activities covering the period 1 January to 31 December 1999, CPT/Inf (2000) 13, 18 August 2000 CPT GR11 11th General Report on the CPT’s activities covering the period 1 January to 31 December 2000, CPT/Inf (2001)16, 3 September 2001 CPT GR12 12th General Report on CPT’s activities covering the period 1 January to 31 December 2001, CPT/Inf (2002) 15, 3 September 2002 EPR European Prison Rules; Recommendation R(87)3, adopted by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on 12 February 1987 GC General Comments of the Human Rights Committee on the implementation of ICCPR’s provisions ICCPR United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 ICPRT Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture – Adopted by the Organization of American States on 28 February 1987. IDRCPDL Draft Inter-American Declaration Governing the Rights and Care of Persons Deprived of Liberty17 R(89)12 Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Education in Prison (adopted by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on 13 October 1989) R(98) 7 Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States concerning the ethical and organisational aspects of health care in prison (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 8 April 1998). RIG Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa (The Robben Island Guidelines), 2002. RPJDL United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty, 1990. SMR Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners approved by ECOSOC in its resolutions 633C (XXIV) of 31 July 1957 and 2076 (LXII) of 13 May 1977.

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