About the Nelson Mandela Rules.




Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison in the course of his struggle. Throughout his life he advocated for the fair and humane treatment of all, including prisoners. In December 2015, following a revision process of more than five years, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. It also approved that the rules should be known as the "Nelson Mandela Rules" in order to honour the legacy of the late President of South Africa. The General Assembly also decided to extend the scope of Nelson Mandela International Day to be utilized in order to promote humane conditions of imprisonment, raise awareness about prisoners being a continuous part of society, and to value the work of prison staff as a social service of particular importance. As custodian of the Nelson Mandela Rules, each year the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime undertakes a global awareness raising campaign on the theme #PrisonersMatter.


It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones. - Nelson Mandela


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