Prison policy and prisoners rights; Politiques penitentiaires et droits des detenus

The focus of this book is prison policy and prisoners' rights. Prison policy has been central to IPPF concerns throughout the Foundation's history and frequently discussed, but the issues that are of the most pressing importance do not remain the same. Prisoners' rights have been considered and studied much more rarely in international fora and this colloquium has enabled participants to benefit from presentations covering several aspects of this subject which is of increasing national and international interest.CONTENTSForeword / Préface: George KellensGeneral report / Rapport général: Roy WalmsleyPositive obligations to ensure the human rights of prisoners: Piet Hein van KempenLa notion de dignité humaine dans la sauvegarde des droits fondamentaux des détenus: Emine Eylem AksoyLa politique européenne en matière pénitentiaire:Jean Pradel Guantánamo: the crucible for human and constitutional rights in XXI century USA The influence of international criminal law on the advancement of prisoners' rights Edgardo RotmanNational reports: America, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England and Wales, Finland France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and Thailand