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All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings. There shall be no discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
- Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners - UN Human Rights Office
All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their...
- Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
Prisoners of war suffering from serious disease, or whose...
- Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners - UN Human Rights Office
All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings. There shall be no discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
(1) Prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated. Any unlawful act or omission by the Detaining Power causing death or seriously endangering the health of a prisoner of war in its custody is prohibited and will be regarded as a serious breach of the present Convention.
Prisoners of war suffering from serious disease, or whose condition necessitates special treatment, a surgical operation or hospital care, must be admitted to any military or civilian medical unit where such treatment can be given, even if their repatriation is contemplated in the near future.
All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings. No prisoner shall be subjected to, and all prisoners shall be protected from, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, for which no circumstances whatsoever may be invoked as a justification.
• Treat all prisoners with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings. • Prohibit and protect prisoners from torture and other forms of ill-treatment. • Ensure the safety and security of prisoners, staff, service providers and visitors at all times. 1. PRISONER’S INHERENT DIGNITY AND VALUE AS HUMAN BEINGS
Since their adoption by the Economic and Social Council in 1957, the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (SMR) have served as the universally acknowledged minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners.