Stigma and the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation 2012, para. 28
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- The silencing effect of stigma is pronounced in relation to prisoners, who are often forgotten and neglected. Prison conditions, including concerning water and sanitation, are notoriously substandard in many parts of the world. The Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment has noted that in many countries "authorities simply do not regard it as their responsibility to provide detainees with the most basic services necessary for survival, let alone for a dignified existence or ... an 'adequate standard of living' " (A/64/215 and Corr.1, para. 43). In one country he found that "it is the task of [the detainees'] families to bring them water in plastic bottles and food in plastic bags. Since there are no toilets, they must use the same bottles to urinate and the plastic bags to defecate" (ibid.). In another country he was confronted with "detainees [using] the water in the toilets for drinking" (ibid., para. 44). There is often a perception that prisoners "deserve" inadequate services and that scarce resources should not be used to improve prison conditions. The stigmatization of prisoners results in low priority given to their needs and a failure to meet basic human rights standards.
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
- Tipo de documento
- Special Procedures' report
- Medio de adopción
- N.A.
- Temas
- Equality & Inclusion
- Water & Sanitation
- Personas afectadas
- Persons on the move
- Año
- 2012
- Tipo de párrafo
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 28
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