AdvocAid, with the support of GIZ, has developed a Handbook on the United Nations Standards for the Treatment of Female Prisoners. The handbook can be found in the “resources” section of our website or by clicking here.

This handbook aims to provide a clear, portable and easy to use guide to the “Bangkok Rules,” adopted by the United Nations in 2010, which outline international standards for the treatment of female prisoners and female offenders.

The information is in point form, illustrated with cartoons and referenced with detailed footnotes. It is organised according to prison officials’ duties and functions.

The handbook is designed to assist prison officials, prisoners and civil society in fostering enforcement of human rights standards for girls, women and their children in the criminal justice system.

The 1st edition of the handbook was used during a 2 day training on the Bangkok Rules from 5 – 6 December 2011 with female prison officers in Freetown. Plans are to extend the training to the provinces next year and to produce a 2nd edition of the handbook following learnings from the trainings.

The fantastic illustrations were provided by De Monk, Arts & Media Production, 6/17 Cannon Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone/ 076 470 288/ 033 511 148/ demonkproduction@yahoo.com.

Great graphic design by Stephanie Maylon (stephmalyon@googlemail.com)