Human rights treaties

CAT – Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

CEDAW – Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

CERD – International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

CRC – Convention on the Rights of the Child

CRPD – Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

ECHR – European Convention on Human Rights

ICCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICESCR – International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

 

Human rights standards and guidance

BOP – Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment

BR – United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the ‘Bangkok Rules’)

CM/Rec(2010)4 – Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)4 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on human rights of members of the armed forces

EPR – Recommendation Rec(2006)2 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the European Prison Rules (revised 2020)

ERJO – 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

HR – United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (‘Havana Rules’)

SMR – United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (‘Mandela Rules’)