Group of Friends of the Nelson Mandela Rules enter 2019 with commitment to turn rules into action
The meeting opened with the official hand-over of a memorable gift from South Africa to UNODC -a replica of the shoes which Nelson Mandela wore on the day of his release from Victor Verster prison in February 1990. Ambassador Tebogo Seokolo recalled that South Africa had deliberately chosen what has become Drankestein Correctional Centre as the location where it held its national launch of the Nelson Mandel Rules in July 2018.
The token of appreciation resonates with Nelson Mandela's autobiography entitled "Long walk to Freedom" as well as the UN General Assembly decision to also celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day (18 July) to promote humane prison conditions, to raise awareness of prisoners being a continuous part of society, and to value the work of prison staff as an important social service.
Group of Friends of the Nelson Mandela Rules enter 2019 with commitment to turn rules into action
The meeting opened with the official hand-over of a memorable gift from South Africa to UNODC -a replica of the shoes which Nelson Mandela wore on the day of his release from Victor Verster prison in February 1990. Ambassador Tebogo Seokolo recalled that South Africa had deliberately chosen what has become Drankestein Correctional Centre as the location where it held its national launch of the Nelson Mandel Rules in July 2018.
The token of appreciation resonates with Nelson Mandela's autobiography entitled "Long walk to Freedom" as well as the UN General Assembly decision to also celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day (18 July) to promote humane prison conditions, to raise awareness of prisoners being a continuous part of society, and to value the work of prison staff as an important social service.