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)