Chapter 8 • International Legal Standards for the Protection of Persons Deprived of Their Liberty Questions (cont.d) l l l l As lawyers, have you ever encountered problems in having free and confidential contacts with your detained clients? If so, what did you do about it? Are there any special problems in your country with regard to the conditions of detention for children and women? If so, what are they and what measures, if any, have been taken in order to remedy the situation? What are the formal complaint procedures in your country for alleged ill-treatment of detainees and prisoners, including women and children? Relevant Legal Instruments l l l l l Universal Instruments International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984 The 1949 Geneva Conventions and the two Protocols Additional of 1977 Statute of the International Criminal Court, 1998 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 ***** l l l l l l l 316 Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, 1955 Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners, 1990 Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, 1988 Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1982 Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials, 1979 Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, 1992 Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions, 1989 Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers