United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) 2010, para. 2
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Women prisoners shall not be discouraged from breastfeeding their children, unless there are specific health reasons to do so.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Health
Person(s) affected
Children
Women
Year
2010
Paragraph type
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 48, 2.