Anton Millner: "Die Gefangenenseelsorge" - Studia Theologica Budapestinensia 1. (1990)
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procedures, suitable for use in criminal justice educational programmes at all levels, as well as in specialized courses on human rights and other related subjects. Commentary: The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that the United Nations technical assistance programmes and the training activities of the United Nations regional institutes are used as indirect instruments for the application of the Standard Minimum Rules and the present implementing procedures. Apart from regular training courses for correctional personnel, training manuals and the like, particularly at the policy and decision-making level, provision should be made for expert advice on the questions submitted by Member States, including an expert referai system to interested States. This expert referai system seems particularly necessary in order to implement the Rules according to their spirit and with a view to the socio-economic structure of the countries requesting such assistance. Procedure 11 The United Nations Commitee on Crime Prevention and Control shall: (a) Keep under review, from time to time, the Standard Minimum Rules, with a view to the elaboration of new rules, standards and procedures applicable to the treatment of persons deprived of liberty; (b) Follow up the present implementing procedures, including periodic reporting under procedure 5 above. Commentary: As most of the information collected in the course of periodic inqviries as well as during technical assistance missions would be brought to the attention of the Committeee on Crime Prevention and Control, ensuring the effectiveness of the Rules in improving correctional practices rests with the Committee, whose recommendations would determine the future course in the application of the Rules, together with the implementing procedure. The committee should therefore clearly define existing shortcomings in or the reasons for the lack of implementation of the Rules, inter alia, through contact with the judiciary and ministries of justice of the countries concerned, with the view to suggesting appropriate remedies. Procedure 12 The Committee on Crime Prevention and Control shall assist the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and any other United Nations human rights bodies, as appropriate, with recommendations relating to reports of ad hoc inquiry commissions, with respect to matters pertaining to the application and implementation of the Standard Minimum Rules. 191
