Search Tips
Omega, ESRC & University Exeter (2017) Monitoring Weapons and Restraints in Places of Detention: A Practical Guide for Detention Monitors
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Law enforcement equipment/torture-free trade
- Source
- Academia
- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Dec 1, 2021
Document
BIM (2021) Open Research Behind Closed Doors, Factsheet
- Preview
- Theme
- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Prisons
- Detention Monitoring
- Source
- Academia
- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Oct 21, 2021
Document
BIM (2021) Open Research Behind Closed Doors, Infographic (video)
- Preview
- Theme
- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Prisons
- Detention Monitoring
- Source
- Academia
- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Oct 21, 2021
Document
BIM (2021) Open Research Behind Closed Doors, Infographic (main findings)
- Preview
- Theme
- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Prisons
- Detention Monitoring
- Source
- Academia
- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Oct 21, 2021
Document
ODIHR (2020) Human Rights and Gender Equality during Public Emergencies
- Preview
- Theme
- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Detention - general
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Source
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Report: Thematic Report
- Date added
- Sep 10, 2021
Document
FRA (2017) European Legal and Policy Framework on Immigation Detention of Children
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Immigration detention
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Source
- European Union (EU): European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
- Document Type
- Report: Thematic Report
- Date added
- Aug 12, 2020
Document
Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (1997) Human Rights and Law Enforcement. A Manual on Human Rights Training for the Police
- Preview
- Theme
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Detention: Detention - general
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Interrogations
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Source
- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Aug 7, 2020
Document
Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2004) Human Rights Standards and Practice for the Police. Expanded Pcoket Book on Human Rights for the Police
- Preview
- Theme
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Detention: Detention - general
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Source
- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Aug 7, 2020
Document
Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2002) Human Rights and Law Enforcement. A Trainer's Guide on Human Rights for the Police
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Source
- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Aug 7, 2020
Document
ODIHR (2008) Trial-Monitoring: A Reference Manual for Practitioners
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Interrogations
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Source
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Aug 3, 2020
Document
ODIHR (2018) Guidelines for Addressing the Threats and Challenges of "Foreign Terrorist Fighters" within a Human Rights Framework
- Preview
- Theme
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Death penalty
- Detention: Detention - general
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
- Source
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Aug 3, 2020
Document
ODIHR (2013) Human Rights in Counter-Terrorism Investigations: A Practical Manual for Law Enforcement Officers
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
- Source
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Aug 3, 2020
Document
ODIHR (2012) Human Dimension Commitments: Volume 1, Thematic Compilation (third edition)
- Preview
- Theme
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Death penalty
- Detention: Detention - general
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Trafficking
- Source
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Academic literature
- Date added
- Aug 3, 2020
Document
ODIHR (2012) Trial Monitoring: A Reference Manual for Practitioners, Revised edition
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Interrogations
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Source
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Aug 3, 2020
Document
ODIHR (2008) Human Rights Defenders in the OSCE Region: Challenges and Good Practices
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Source
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Aug 3, 2020
Document
ODIHR (2003) Individual Human Rights Complaints: A Handbook for OSCE Field Personnel
- Preview
- Theme
- Accountability: Complaints
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Death penalty
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Extra-judicial execution
- Detention: Detention - general
- Interrogations
- Source
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Aug 3, 2020
Document
ODIHR et al. (2019) Gender and Security Toolkit: Justice and Gender
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Source
- Civil society organisations
- United Nations: Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Jul 31, 2020
Document
ODIHR (2019) Places of Deprivation of Liberty and Gender
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Source
- Civil society organisations
- United Nations: Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Jul 31, 2020
Document
WHO (2020) Preparedness prevention and control of COVID 19 in prisons and other places of detention:Interim Guidance
- Preview
- Theme
- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
- Source
- United Nations: World Health Organisation
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2020
Document
CPT (2020) Statement of principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
- Preview
- Theme
- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
- Source
- Council of Europe: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2020
Document
SPT (2020) Advice of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to States Parties and National Preventive Mechanismsrelatingto the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Preview
- Theme
- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Quarantine
- Detention Monitoring
- Source
- National bodies: National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs)
- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2020
Document
ODIHR (2019) Preventing and Addressing Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Places of Deprivation of Liberty: Standards, Approaches and Examples from the OSCE Region
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Source
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Dec 2, 2019
Document
UNGA (2010) Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (Nelson Mandela Rules)
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Prisons
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Source
- United Nations: General Assembly
- Document Type
- Legal instrument
- Date added
- Oct 16, 2019
Document
APT & PRI (2018) Incident management and independent investigations - Addressing risk factors to prevent torture and ill-treatment
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Source
- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- May 3, 2019
Document
IACHR (2011) Report on the Human Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Americas
- Preview
- Theme
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Corporal punishment
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Death penalty
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Prisons
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
- Training / Activities
- Source
- Organisation of American States (OAS): Inter-American Commission of Human Rights
- Document Type
- Report: Thematic Report
- Date added
- May 2, 2019
Document
APF, APT & Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2010) Preventing Torture: An Operational Guide for National Human Rights Institutions
- Preview
- Theme
- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
- Training / Activities
- Source
- Civil society organisations
- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2019
Document
Defence for Children International - Belgium (2016) Practical Guide - Monitoring places where children are deprived of liberty
- Preview
- Theme
- Accountability: Complaints
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
- Source
- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2019
Document
ODIHR & PRI (2018) Guidance Document on the Nelson Mandela Rules: Implementing the United Nations Revised Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Prisons
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Source
- Civil society organisations
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2019
Document
IRCT (2012) Working with the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture: A practical guide for NGOs engaging with the process of SPT country visits
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention Monitoring
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Source
- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Apr 11, 2019
Document
IRCT (2009) Action against torture – A practical guide to the Istanbul Protocol – for lawyers
- Preview
- Theme
- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention: Detention - general
- Remedy & reparation
- Source
- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Apr 11, 2019
Document