10 years of Nelson Mandela International Day – UNODC intensifies efforts to bring about positive change in prisons worldwide

10 years of Nelson Mandela International Day – UNODC intensifies efforts to bring about positive change in prisons worldwide

18 July 2019 - For the 10 ^th time, the international community today celebrates Nelson Mandela International Day, honouring his outstanding contribution to humankind and remembering the 27 years he had to spend in prison. The decision of the UN General Assembly to closely associate his name with the revised UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners have put a renewed and urgently needed spotlight on prison management, conditions and reform efforts worldwide.