NEW UNITED NATIONS PROCEDURE TO PROTECT PRISONERS AND OTHER DETAINEES

• NCJ Number: 31794
• Journal: California Law Review Volume: 64 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY 1976) Pages: 201228
• Author(s): K J BURKE
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 28 pages
• Corporate Author: University of California
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

IN 1974 TH SUBCOMMISSION ON PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION AND PROTECTION OF MINORITIES ESTABLISHED A NEW PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTING INTERNATIONAL LAW CONCERNING WORLD-WIDE PATTERNS OF VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF DETAINED PERSONS.

Abstract

THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS THE NEW PROCEDURE, DISCUSSES THE ACTION THE SUB-COMMISSION HAS TAKEN AND IS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE REGARDING DETAINEES, AND SUGGESTS WAYS IN WHICH THE PROCEDURE MIGHT BE USED AND STRENGTHENED BY INTERESTED GROUPS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)