Adopted by the First United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, held at Geneva in 1955, and approved by the Economic and Social Council by its resolution 663 C (XXIV) of July 31, 1957 and 2076 (LXII) of May 13, 1977. One of the underlying principles of the SMR … Read More
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2015 UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (The Nelson Mandela Rules)
Adopted in 2015, the 122 rules of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) lays a minimum standards framework for imprisonment broadly. The following Rules make mention of children with imprisoned parents: Rule 7 No person shall be received in a prison without a valid commitment order. … Read More
2010 UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules)
The United Nations’ 2010 Bangkok Rules include indispensable provisions regarding the rights of imprisoned mothers, among an expansive number of other focuses. Rules 48-52 are below: Pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and mothers with children in prison [Supplements rules 28 and 29 of the Nelson Mandela Rules] Rule 48 1. Pregnant or breastfeeding women prisoners shall … Read More
1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child, the first legally binding code of child’s rights, was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in November 20, 1989 and signed by all Member States. It entered into force in September 1990. Only the United States and Somalia have not ratified the convention. A … Read More