Human rights law protects the rights and freedoms of  individuals and groups within societies. Police officials are uniquely  placed to ensure respect for, and secure protection of, those rights  and freedoms. Those who exercise power on behalf of the people they  serve need to be aware of the human rights standards they are required  to meet, and the best practice in their fields of activity. The texts  identified as essential for the police in this publication serve as a  valuable aid to meeting both of these needs. The present compilation  of international human rights instruments is a significant addition to  the small, but increasing, number of publications on human rights and  policing.   Essential Texts on Human Rights for the Police is divided into  three parts, each one with an introduction outlining the scope and  contents of the instruments. Part I includes the Universal Declaration  of Human Rights and universal treaties, Part II regional treaties, and  Part III non-treaty instruments. In all, 24 international instruments  are reproduced.   The present publication is intended to be used in human rights  education and training programmes for police and other officials  exercising police powers. It can be used by teachers and resource  persons as a principal source of reference for such programmes or as a  supplement to teaching manuals. It can also serve as a source of  reference and guidance to operational police officials and to anyone  wishing to be aware of the standards to which police should adhere.    Essential Texts on Human Rights for the Police is published in  cooperation with the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, and the  Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.

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