Draft principles on the human rights of persons in detention or imprisonment
These Draft Principles were originally recommended in 1975 for incorporation in the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. (more…)
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ICJ Memorandum on “the human rights of persons in detention or imprisonment”
In response to Resolution 7 (XXVII) (of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities), the ICJ submits the attached summary of developments in the field of the human rights of persons subjected to any form of detention or imprisonment. (more…)
Violations of human rights and the rule of law in Uganda
This study of violations of human rights and the rule of law in Uganda has been compiled by the ICJ in response to a number of requests coming from both Ugandans and non-Ugandans, in 1971-1974. (more…)
A proposed definition of aggression by compromise and consensus
Defining aggression is a task to which the nations of the world have now devoted exactly half a century. (more…)
Comparison of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners with the text of the Rules relating to Non-delinquent Detainees…
Comparison of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners with the text of the Rules relating to Non-delinquent Detainees drafted by the Medico-Legal Commission of Monaco at the request of the International Committee of the Red Cross. (more…)
A U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights: a call for support
Open call to governments to support the establishment of a U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights which was adopted by the U.N. Commission on Human Rights on March 22, 1967. (more…)