Solitary Confinement - A review of the legal framework and practice in five African countries

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dc.contributor.authorPetersen, Kristen
dc.contributor.authorMahomed, Safeeya
dc.contributor.authorMuntingh, Lukas
dc.contributor.authorLorizzo, Tina
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-05T13:37:33Z
dc.date.available2019-12-05T13:37:33Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe effect of long periods of solitary confinement have been shown to have severe impacts on a prisoner’s mental and physical well-being. The UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has noted that the use of prolonged solitary confinement may amount to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, in breach of Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). In December 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the revised United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, also known as the Nelson Mandela Rules (‘2015 UNSMR’). The 2015 UNSMR addresses a key shortcoming in the protection and treatment of people in places of detention, as it, for the first time, sets down norms and limitations on the use of solitary confinement. It has been remarked that ‘The Rules are reflective of an international community engaging with the many challenges faced by those deprived of their liberty.’en_US
dc.identifier.citationPetersen, K. Mohamed, S. Muntingh, L. and Lorizzo, T. (2018). 'Solitary Confinement - A review of the legal framework and practice in five African countries ' . Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5120
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDullah Omar Instituteen_US
dc.subjectSolitary Confinementen_US
dc.subjectOversight and Monitoringen_US
dc.subjectRestriction of Amenitiesen_US
dc.subjectPrisoneren_US
dc.titleSolitary Confinement - A review of the legal framework and practice in five African countriesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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