International Agreements

UN treaties, resolutions, agreements and recommendations

• Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (The Mandela Rules) (1955,1957, 1977, 2015)
• Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
• Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1984/1987)
• General Treaty of Civil and Political Rights (1966)
• UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (Beijing Rules, 1985)
• UN Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment (Body of Principles, 1988)
• UN Standard Minimum Rules for Non-Custodial Measures (Tokyo Rules, 1990)
• UN Rules for the Treatment of Female Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders (Bangkok Rules, 2010)

European rules and redommendations

• European Prison Rules (1987)
• Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)1 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the Council of Europe Probation Rules
• Recommendation No. R (92) 16 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the European Rules on Community Sanctions and Measures (1992)
• European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1987,1991)
• Human Rights Convention of the European Council (1950)
• Recommendation CM/Rec(2008)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the European Rules for juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures
• Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)12 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning foreign prisoners
• Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning children with imprisoned parents
  

• Guidelines Regarding Recruitment, Selection, Education, Training and Professional Development of Prison and Probation staff