ID: UN2011-000 21 Dec 2010

The UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules)

United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders with their Commentary

In order for the principle of non-discrimination embodied in rule 6 of the Standard Minimum Rules for the
Treatment of Prisoners to be put into practice, account shall be taken of the distinctive needs of women prisoners in the application of the Rules.