Assessment of Afghanistan prison health services : rule of law unit / United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), 2016.Description: 43 pages ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet JC599. A3.
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Contents:
Contents: I. Executive summary—II. Introduction and methodology—III. Assessment of existing prison health services—IV. Recommendations—V. Conclusion—VI. Annexes.
Summary: Summary: “There are approximately 25,300 persons currently held in provincial prisons located throughout Afghanistan. These prisoners—as in other parts of the world—generally come from the least health sections of the population ; conditions of imprisonment can deteriorate their health even further. Because prisoners have no alternative but to rely on national authorities to protect and promote their health, international law imposes on national authorities a duty of care to prisoners...”—(page 3).
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Cover title.
“March 2016”.
“United Nations ; Nations Unies”—at head of title.
“United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: I. Executive summary—II. Introduction and methodology—III. Assessment of existing prison health services—IV. Recommendations—V. Conclusion—VI. Annexes.

Summary: “There are approximately 25,300 persons currently held in provincial prisons located throughout Afghanistan. These prisoners—as in other parts of the world—generally come from the least health sections of the population ; conditions of imprisonment can deteriorate their health even further. Because prisoners have no alternative but to rely on national authorities to protect and promote their health, international law imposes on national authorities a duty of care to prisoners...”—(page 3).

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