List of abbreviations
Human rights treaties
CAT – Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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
CCLEO – Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials
Committee of Ministers Recommendation concerning Custody and Treatment of Dangerous Offenders CM/REC(2014)3
CPT/Inf(2018)24 – European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Factsheet on Transfer of Detainees.
Guidelines for Prison and Probation Services regarding Radicalisation and Violent Extremism Adopted by CM 2 March 2016
EPR – Recommendation Rec(2006)2 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the European Prison Rules (revised 2020)
OPCAT – Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture
PPMI – Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of mental health care. Adopted by General Assembly resolution 46/119 of 17 December 1991.
SMR – United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (‘Mandela Rules’)
Yogyakarta Principles – Principles on the application of international human rights law in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity (including the plus 10 Additional Principles)