Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners

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The Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners were adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations by resolution 45/111 on 14 December 1990. [1]

Article 1 protects human dignity. Article 2 bans discrimination.

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