RIGHTS BEHIND BARS
A Study of Prison Conditions In Zimbabwe 2018
LIST OF INSTRUMENTS CITED
International Treaties and Conventions
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 10
December 1984, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1465, 85 Entered into force on 26 June 1987
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women G.A. res. 34/180, 34 U.N.
GAOR Supp. (No. 46) at 193, U.N. Doc. A/34/46, Entered into force on 3 September 1981
Convention on the Rights of the Child, 20 November 1989, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1577, 3.
Entered into force on 2 September 1990
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities GA res A/RES/61/106. Entered into force on 24
January 2007
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights GA res. 2200A (XXI), 21 UN GAOR Supp. (No. 16) at
52, UN Doc. A/6316 (1966); 999 UNTS 171; 6 ILM 368 (1967). Entered into force on 23 March 1976
International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, General Assembly resolution 2200A
(XXI) United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 993, p. 3. entered into force on 3 January 1976
United Nations, Charter of the United Nations, 24 October 1945, 1 UNTS XVI. Adopted by the General
Assembly Resolution 2847 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971, entered into force on 24 September 1973.
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 23 May 1969, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1155, p.
331. Entered into force on 27 January 1980.
Regional Treaties
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (“Banjul Charter”), 27 June 1981, CAB/LEG/67/3 rev. 5,
21 I.L.M. 58 (1982), (ACHPR). Entered into force on 21 October 1986.
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, 11 July 1990, CAB/LEG/24.9/49 (1990),
(ACRWC). Entered into force on 29 November 1989.
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, 11 July
2003, (AWP). Entered into force on 11 July 2003.
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