Oral statement to the 2018 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting

Penal Reform International delivered an oral statement on the importance of the Nelson Mandela Rules – the revised UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners – for preventing torture and ill-treatment, at the 2018 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw.

The statement highlights how full implementation of the Nelson Mandela Rules, together with the UN Bangkok Rules on women prisoners, will prevent torture or ill-treatment, and ensure appropriate action is taken in cases where it has occurred. PRI calls on States to implement the Mandela Rules by reviewing and reforming prison rules and regulations, investing in staff training and prioritising significant gaps in their systems accordingly.