United Nations Standard Minimum Rules
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The United Nations has adopted sets of Standard Minimum Rules addressing the following topics:
- Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of PrisonersStandard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of PrisonersThe Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners were adopted on 30 August 1955 by the United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, held at Geneva, and approved by the Economic and Social Council in resolutions of 31 July 1957 and 13 May 1977.Although...
, 30 August 1955 - Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile JusticeStandard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile JusticeThe United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice, often referred to as the Beijing Rules, is a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly regarding the treatment of juvenile prisoners and offenders in member nations.-History:In September 1980, the United...
("The Beijing Rules"), 29 November 1985 - Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures ("The Tokyo Rules"), 14 December 1990