United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) 2010, para. undefined

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  • Resolution
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Prison authorities shall recognize that women prisoners from different religious and cultural backgrounds have distinctive needs and may face multiple forms of discrimination in their access to gender and culture relevant programmes and services. Accordingly, prison authorities shall provide comprehensive programmes and services that address these needs, in consultation with women prisoners themselves and the relevant groups.

Document legal status
  • Negotiated soft law
Document body
  • United Nations General Assembly
Document means of adoption
  • Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • Women
Document year
  • 2010
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Rule
Reference
UNGA resolution, United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) (2010), A/RES/65/229, Rule 54.
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Rule 54