asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government have as yet taken any decision to ratify the UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 10 (3) of which states that the essential aim of the penitentiary system shall be the reformation and social rehabilitation of prisoners.
Written Answers. - Civil and Political Rights.
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The question of signing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which is not yet in force, is under active consideration. Its subsequent ratification must await the enactment of such legislation as may be necessary to enable us to implement its provisions.