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ANNEX 1: GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS
International Human Rights Instruments
| CERD | International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 660 U.N.T.S. 195 (entered into force Jan. 4, 1969) |
| ICCPR | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, G.A. res. 2200A (XXI), 21 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 16) at 52, U.N. Doc. A/6316 (1966), 999 U.N.T.S. 171 (entered into force Mar. 23, 1976) |
| Vienna | Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and Optional Protocols, 596 U.N.T.S. 261 (entered into force March 19, 1967) |
| BOP | Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, G.A. res. 43/173, annex, 43 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 49) at 298, U.N. Doc. A/43/49 (1988) |
| BPTP | Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners, G.A. res. 45/111, annex, 45 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 49A) at 200, U.N. Doc. A/45/49 (1990) |
| CCLEO | Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials |
| R 1990/20 | UN Economic and Social Council: Resolution 1990/20 |
| SMR | Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, adopted Aug. 30, 1955 by the First United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, U.N. Doc. A/CONF/611, annex I, E.S.C. res. 663C, 24 U.N. ESCOR Supp. (No. 1) at 11, U.N. Doc. E/3048 (1957), amended E.S.C. res. 2076, 62 U.N. ESCOR Supp. (No. 1) at 35, U.N. Doc. E/5988 (1977). |
| UDHR | Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
Regional Human Rights Instruments
| EPR | European Prison Rules |
| R(98)7 | Recommendation NoR (98) 7of the Committee of Ministers to Member States Concerning the Ethical and Organisational Aspects of Health Care in Prison (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 8 April 1998 at the 627 th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies) |
| R 89/12 | Recommendation no. R (89) 12 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on education in prison (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 13 October 1989 at the 429th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies) |
| SPR | The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006 |
National Legislation
| DDA | Disability Discrimination Act 1995 |
| HSA | Health and Safety Act 1974 |
| RRAA | Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 |
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