Review of the standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners 2013, para. 21
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Since their adoption in 1955, the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners have retained considerable weight as an authoritative set of generally accepted principles and practices for the treatment of prisoners and the management of penitentiary institutions. Even though some provisions are now dated, the Rules continue to be vital and are considered to be among the most important soft-law instruments for the interpretation of various aspects of the rights of prisoners.
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment