For legal research purposes of the visitors of this blog, my list so far of the international treaties and conventions involving the administration of justice is composed of the following:
Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: Protection of Persons subjected to Detention or Imprisonment
(1955) Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
(1990) Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
(1988) Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
(1990) United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty
(1975) Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
(1985) Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
(1982) Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
(1984) Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty
(1979) Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials
(1990) Basic Principles on the Use of the Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials
(1990) Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers
(1990) Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors
(1990) United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (the Tokyo Rules)
(1990) United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Ridyadh Guidelines)
(1985) United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing Rules")
(1985) Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
(1985) Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary
Model Treaty on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters
Model Treaty on the Transfer of Supervision of Offenders Conditionally Sentenced or Conditionally Released
(1992) Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
(1989) Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
Acknowledgement:
The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation (www.lawphil.net)
