Botswana should adopt Mandela Rules

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Last week, Amnesty International announced that the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice adopted crucial revisions of 60-year old international standards on treatment of prisoners.

According to a recent statement from Amnesty International, the Mandela Rules include extensive revisions and additions to the UN’s Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, which date back to 1955.

It is expected, according to the statement, that the UN General Assembly will ultimately adopt the new rules later this year.

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Botswana should adopt Mandela Rules

Last week, Amnesty International announced that the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice adopted crucial revisions of 60-year old international standards on treatment of prisoners.

Selefu

Selefu

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Fans urged to fill up stadium

Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

A city divided!

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

Stage set for Metropolitan chess championship

Routine child vaccination imperative