Difference between revisions of "International Law"
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* [[Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners]] | * [[Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners]] | ||
* [[Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners]] | * [[Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners]] | ||
| + | * [[United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules)]] | ||
===Other Important Treaties=== | ===Other Important Treaties=== | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 13 July 2010
Contents
Courts
- International Court of Justice (The Hague, Netherlands)
- International Criminal Court (The Hague, Netherlands)
Treaties
Background
Since the United Nations was founded in 1945, the various states have drafted several tools to facilitate international law. Several of those international tools are listed here, with a focus on criminal justice and prisoners' rights. Some of these tools are called "basic principals" while others are called "covenants". Generally speaking, principals are advisory, while covenants are binding on the states. The International Court of Justice provides remedies for violations of some of these covenants.
Torture
- Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment
Prisoners' Rights and Sentencing Standards
- Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
- Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners
- United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules)
