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Recalling further its resolution 58/183 of 22 December 2003, in which it
invited Governments, relevant international and regional bodies, national
human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations to devote
increased attention to the issue of women in prison, including the children of
women in prison, with a view to identifying the key problems and the ways in
which they can be addressed,
Considering the alternatives to imprisonment as provided for in the
Tokyo Rules and taking into consideration the gender specificities of, and the
consequent need to give priority to applying non-custodial measures to,
women who have come into contact with the criminal justice system,
Mindful of its resolution 61/143 of 19 December 2006, in which it urged
States to, inter alia, take positive measures to address structural causes of
violence against women and to strengthen prevention efforts that addressed
discriminatory practices and social norms, including with regard to women
who need special attention in the development of policies to address violence,
such as women in institutions or in detention,
Mindful also of its resolution 63/241 of 24 December 2008, in which it
called upon all States to give attention to the impact of parental detention and
imprisonment on children and, in particular, to identify and promote good
practices in relation to the needs and physical, emotional, social and
psychological development of babies and children affected by parental detention
and imprisonment,
Taking into consideration the Vienna Declaration on Crime and Justice:
Meeting the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century, 7 in which Member States
committed themselves, inter alia, to the development of action-oriented policy
recommendations based on the special needs of women as prisoners and
offenders, and the plans of action for the implementation of the Declaration, 8
Calling attention to the Bangkok Declaration on Synergies and Responses:
Strategic Alliances in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, 9 as it relates
specifically to women in detention and in custodial and non-custodial settings,
Recalling that, in the Bangkok Declaration, Member States recommended
to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice that it give
consideration to reviewing the adequacy of standards and norms in relation to
prison management and prisoners,
Having taken note of the initiative of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights to designate the week from 6 to 12 October
2008 as Dignity and Justice for Detainees Week, which placed particular
emphasis on the human rights of women and girls,
Considering that women prisoners are one of the vulnerable groups that
have specific needs and requirements,
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Resolution 55/59, annex.
Resolution 56/261, annex.
Resolution 60/177, annex.
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