| Title | Resolution 1/08, Principles and Best Practices on the Protection of Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Americas |
| Publisher | Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) |
| Publication Date | 13 March 2008 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | No. 1/08 |
| Other Languages / Attachments | Spanish |
| Related Document | Resolución 1/08, Principios y Buenas Prácticas sobre la Protección de las Personas Privadas de Libertad en las Américas |
| Cite as | Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Resolution 1/08, Principles and Best Practices on the Protection of Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Americas, 13 March 2008, No. 1/08, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/48732afa2.html [accessed 12 February 2012] |
| Comments | Approved by the Commission during its 131st regular period of sessions, held from March 3-14, 2008. Adopted on 13 March 2008 in Washington D.C. This resolution aims at providing input to the process of drafting an Inter-American Declaration on the rights, duties, and care of persons under any form of detention or imprisonment, undertaken by the OAS Permanent Council. |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Topics: Arbitrary arrest and detention, Prison conditions, Right to liberty and security,
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