code of conduct for law enforcement officials binding

In: Human rights : a … 0000002188 00000 n Law enforcement officials shall at all times fulfil the duty imposed upon them by law, by serving the community and by protecting all persons against illegal acts, consistent with the high degree of responsibility required by their profession. Law enforcement officials shall not commit any act of corruption. 0000003363 00000 n Matters of a confidential nature in the possession of law enforcement officials shall be kept confidential , unless the performance of duty or the needs of justice strictly require otherwise. 0000004377 00000 n : 1979-1980) Contains Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials (1979) Notes Adopted by General Assembly resolution 34/169 of 17 Dec. 1979. The UN Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials is a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly that was adopted on December 17, 1979. .n! 0000006317 00000 n Law enforcement officials who have reason to believe that a violation of the present Code has occurred or is about to occur shall report the matter to their superior authorities and, where necessary, to other appropriate authorities or organs vested with reviewing or remedial power. They shall also, to the best of their capability, prevent and rigorously oppose any violations of them. 0000008733 00000 n 0000030500 00000 n They shall also rigorously oppose and combat all such acts. 0000001951 00000 n Law enforcement officials shall ensure the full protection of the health of persons in their custody and, in particular, shall take immediate action to secure medical attention whenever required. x��Z[n��*zJ�MA��v{^�d�s��XEQ:d_c�A��1%��N��-��?��L��?��F��-z�(�/>��~��x��i��6��_m��M]&� �-�:��>��en&��w"S/��6��>��o��36ml��>V6G0Ԧ�[,0tf�mv6/��si�!Cס,C��P؇Җ�tẨ��|�!�/��}��]#�#�6�Da{3�Ỹ�)_f��c�0��>�ō��NQV7��i��[�!�r��C��G�5��r�� up��+�L�x General Assembly (34th sess. Law enforcement officials shall respect the law and the present Code. 0000005793 00000 n All comments will be moderated. Law enforcement officials may use force only when strictly necessary and to the extent required for the performance of their duty. 0000001929 00000 n 0000004665 00000 n The Code of Conduct is explicitly concerned with setting standards which aim to eliminate human rights abuses by law enforcement officials. They shall also, to the best of their capability, prevent and rigorously oppose any violations of them. 0000003864 00000 n 0000005222 00000 n �!y��-�G6^��/v»2�B��_/�s-�c�u�fyt%;�b�G��^� Adopted by General Assembly resolution 34/169 of … 0000002598 00000 n They shall also rigorously oppose and combat all such acts. 0000004798 00000 n 0000026305 00000 n 0000003112 00000 n as a body of principles for observance by law enforcement officials. 0000018268 00000 n bP?�Xq(P��(ώ�0�t��z��dm ��5�n��%��8J>T�dd��sJ{�l�ҹ��\��ǉ��쑟�:h+�e�o��_�W��|��9. 0000030919 00000 n The term “law enforcement officials”, includes all officers of the law, whether appointed or elected, who exercise police powers, especially the powers of arrest or detention. As such, it is not legally binding for member states, but rather a set of guidelines that the General Assembly encourages and recommends that Member States follow or incorporate into their national law. Corrections will be incorporated directly into the post and will not be made public. 0000004002 00000 n trailer << /Size 518 /Prev 1446962 /Root 486 0 R /Info 484 0 R /ID [ <9C632891DA025F7C2A3A63F76FB56D13> ] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 486 0 obj <> endobj 487 0 obj <<>> endobj 488 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF /Text]>>/Annots[495 0 R 494 0 R 493 0 R 492 0 R 491 0 R 490 0 R 489 0 R]>> endobj 489 0 obj <>>> endobj 490 0 obj <>>> endobj 491 0 obj <>>> endobj 492 0 obj <>>> endobj 493 0 obj <>>> endobj 494 0 obj <>>> endobj 495 0 obj <>>> endobj 496 0 obj <> endobj 497 0 obj <>/W[1[177 567 499 885 442 529 448 473 275 271 520 376 382 320 521 1050]]/FontDescriptor 506 0 R>> endobj 498 0 obj <> endobj 499 0 obj <>/W[1[160 243 142 642 498 474 505 813 716 663 368 371 455 378 219 453 202 195 704 458 455 283 310 255 446 377 585 384 653]]/FontDescriptor 505 0 R>> endobj 500 0 obj <> endobj 501 0 obj <>/W[1 [192 186 511 724 543 529 580 468 855 450 337 467 346 387 470 235 230 702 464 423 331 302 277 463 391 971]]/FontDescriptor 504 0 R>> endobj 502 0 obj <> endobj 503 0 obj <>/W[1[190 302 405 405 204 286 204 455 476 476 476 476 269 840 613 673 558 532 322 550 853 746 612 483 705 623 876 406 489 405 497 420 262 438 495 238 448 231 753 500 492 490 324 345 294 487 421 639 431 387 509 741 1015 561]]/FontDescriptor 507 0 R>> endobj 504 0 obj <> endobj 505 0 obj <> endobj 506 0 obj <> endobj 507 0 obj <> endobj 508 0 obj <> stream