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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Rights of Prisoners
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Derechos de los Prisioneros
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Direitos dos Prisioneiros
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Synonyms English:
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Prisioner Protection
Prisoners' Protection
Prisoners' Rights
Protection for Prisoners
Protection of Prisioners
Rights of Detainees
Rights of Political Prisoners
Rights of Prisoners and Detainees
Rights of Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners
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Tree Number:
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SP9.020.080.013
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Definition English:
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The rights of civilian and military prisoners are governed by both national and international law. International conventions include the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the United Nations' Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (From: Howard Davis, "Prisoners' rights", Human rights and civil liberties, 2003, p. 157), and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (From: Handbook on prisoners with special needs, 2009, pp. 47-48 (published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)). |
History Note English:
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2018
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Record Number:
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57366
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Unique Identifier:
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DDCS057366
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