United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) 2015, para. undefined

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Original document
Document type
  • Resolution
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The laws and regulations governing searches of prisoners and cells shall be in accordance with obligations under international law and shall take into account international standards and norms, keeping in mind the need to ensure security in the prison. Searches shall be conducted in a manner that is respectful of the inherent human dignity and privacy of the individual being searched, as well as the principles of proportionality, legality and necessity.

Document legal status
  • Negotiated soft law
Document body
  • United Nations General Assembly
Document means of adoption
  • Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Document year
  • 2015
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Rule
Reference
UNGA resolution, United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) (2015), A/RES/70/175, Rule 50.
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Rule 50