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The [[rights]] of [[civilian]] and [[military]] [[prisoner]]s are governed by both national and international law. International conventions include the [[International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]]; the [[United Nations]]' [[Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners|Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners]], the [[Committee for the Prevention of Torture|European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment]],<ref>{{citation |title=Human rights and civil liberties |author=Howard Davis |page=157 |chapter=Prisoners' rights |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=2003 |isbn=978-1-84392-008-3}}</ref> and the [[Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities]]. |
'''The [[rights]] of [[civilian]] and [[military]] [[prisoner]]s''' are governed by both national and international law. International conventions include the [[International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]]; the [[United Nations]]' [[Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners|Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners]], the [[Committee for the Prevention of Torture|European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment]],<ref>{{citation |title=Human rights and civil liberties |author=Howard Davis |page=157 |chapter=Prisoners' rights |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=2003 |isbn=978-1-84392-008-3}}</ref> and the [[Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities]]. |
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== Rights and advocacy by country == |
== Rights and advocacy by country == |
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=== Asia === |
=== Asia === |
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* [[Prisons in India]] |
* [[Prisons in India]] |
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* [[Prisoners' rights in the Middle East]] |
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** [[Human rights in Israel#Rights of prisoners|Prisoners' rights in Israel]] |
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*** [[Palestinian prisoners of Israel]] |
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* [[Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran]] |
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** [[Committee for the Defense of Prisoners' Rights|Committee for the Defense of Prisoners' Rights (Iran)]] |
** [[Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran]] |
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*** [[Committee for the Defense of Prisoners' Rights|Committee for the Defense of Prisoners' Rights (Iran)]] |
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** [[2010 Iranian political prisoners' hunger strike for prisoners' rights]] |
*** [[2010 Iranian political prisoners' hunger strike for prisoners' rights]] |
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* [[Human rights in China]] |
* [[Human rights in China]] |
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** [[Penal system in China]] |
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=== North America === |
=== North America === |
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*[[Incarceration in Canada]] |
*[[Incarceration in Canada]] |
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**[[Correctional Service of Canada]] |
**[[Correctional Service of Canada]] |
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**[[John Howard Society]] |
**[[John Howard Society]] |
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*In the [[United States]]: |
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**[[Human rights in the United States]] |
**[[Human rights in the United States]] |
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**[[Chain gang]] |
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=== Oceania === |
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=== International === |
=== International === |
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* [[Prisoners' rights in international law]] |
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* [[Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 24 March 2024
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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,[1] and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Rights and advocacy by country
[edit]Asia
[edit]- Prisons in India
- Prisoners' rights in the Middle East
- Human rights in China
- Penal system of Japan
- Malaysian Prison Department
- Human rights in North Korea
- Prisons in Pakistan
- Re-education camp (Vietnam)
Europe
[edit]- Prison conditions in France
- Prisons in Germany
- Crime in Italy
- Human rights in Russia
- United Kingdom prison population
- Children of Prisoners Europe
North America
[edit]Photos from rallies to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp
2017 rally to close Guantanamo
2019 rally to close Guantanamo
- Incarceration in Canada
- In the United States:
- Human rights in the United States
- Incarceration in the United States
- Prisoner rights in the United States
- Decarceration in the United States
- Prisoner abuse in the United States
- Felony disenfranchisement in the United States
- Penal labor in the United States
- Prison rape in the United States
- Organ donation in the United States prison population
- Mentally ill people in United States jails and prisons
- Political prisoners in the United States
- Notable groups:
- Notable events:
- Chain gang
- Convict leasing
Oceania
[edit]International
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- Prisoners' rights in international law
- Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
- List of countries by incarceration rate
- List of hunger strikes
- List of prisons
- Penal Reform International
See also
[edit]- Prisoner abuse
- Prison abolition movement
- Human rights issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Death in custody
- Solitary confinement
- LGBT people in prison
- Prison–industrial complex
- Prison overcrowding
- Sentencing disparity
- Disfranchisement
- Private prison
- Prison strike
References
[edit]- ^ Howard Davis (2003), "Prisoners' rights", Human rights and civil liberties, Taylor & Francis, p. 157, ISBN 978-1-84392-008-3
External links
[edit]Organizations working for prisoners' rights:
- American Civil Liberties Union on prisoners' rights
- Human Rights Watch
- Amnesty International
- Prison Activist Resource Center
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