§ 20. Mr. Easthamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what advice is given to British diplomats abroad to ensure the observance of the United Nations standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe standing instructions for British consular officers overseas include the text of the United Nations standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners, which were adopted in 1955 by the first United Nations congress on the prevention of crime and treatment of offenders. Consular officers are instructed to make every effort with the local authorities to ensure that the conditions of a British national detained in prison, both before and after sentence, are in conformity with civilized standards; that is, that conditions of detention conform substantially with those rules.