Defend International is supporting an Arms Trade Treaty to prevent and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. The UN Group of Governmental Experts on a global Arms Trade Treaty held its first session in New York on 11-15 February 2008. The GGE represents a historical step towards an international instrument to combat the rise in armed violence.
Standard Minimum Rules For The Treatment Of Prisoners
Adopted by the First United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, held at Geneva in 1955, and approved by the Economic and Social Council by its resolution 663 C (XXIV) of 31 July 1957 and 2076 (LXII) of 13 May 1977
Iraq: Protect Academicians & Students
Defend International is concerned by the cases of assassination of postgraduates, professors and students in Iraq. These attacks have huge impacts on education, health sectors, media and justice systems, as well as the whole society.
Model Protocol For Disinterment & Analysis Of Skeletal Remains
The UN MODEL PROTOCOL FOR DISINTERMENT AND ANALYSIS OF SKELETAL REMAINS