INTERNATIONAL RULES AND STANDARDS FOR POLICING

INTERNATIONAL RULES AND STANDARDS FOR POLICING

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INTERNATIONAL RULES AND STANDARDS FOR POLICING

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE ICRC7

INTERNATIONAL LAW

AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

International law

10

International human rights law

11

The United Nations and human rights

13

LAW ENFORCEMENT

FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Law enforcement organization, concepts and governing principles

18

Preventing and detecting crime

20

Maintaining public order

23

Providing protection and assistance for people in need

25

LAW ENFORCEMENT POWERS

Use of force and firearms

34

Arrest and detention

38

Search and seizure

44

COMMAND, CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Command and management

50

Investigating human rights violations

54

SITUATIONS OF ARMED CONFLICT

International humanitarian law and its relevance for law enforcement officials

60

CONCLUSION64

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

Beijing Rules Body of Principles BPUFF CAT CCLEO CCPR CEDAW CERD CPED CRC ECOSOC ICC ICCPR ICESCR ICRC ICRMW

ICRPD IHL IHRL OPCAT SMR Tokyo Rules UDHR UN Charter Victims Declaration

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment Basic Principles for the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials Committee on Civil and Political Rights Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance Convention on the Rights of the Child United Nations Economic and Social Council International Criminal Court International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights International Committee of the Red Cross International Convention on the Protection of the RIghts of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities International humanitarian law International human rights law Optional Protocol to the CAT Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures Universal Declaration of Human Rights Charter of the United Nations Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power

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