The Nelson Mandela Rules: an animated introduction

In this two-minute animation, we explain the revised UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules), what they include, and what they mean for prison management.

Watch the animation in:

• Arabic
• Armenian: Правила Манделы -Краткое введение (Армянский)
• Georgian: მანდელას წესები – ანიმაციური მიმოხილვა
• Portuguese: As Regras de Nelson Mandela: uma introdução – with thanks to Conectas Human Rights
• Russian: Правила Манделы -Краткое введение
• Spanish: Las Reglas Mandela: una introducción animada – with thanks to the Panama Ministry of Government

Find out more about how and why the 1955 Standard Minimum Rules were revised.

See also our Short Guide to the Nelson Mandela Rules, a handy guide to both the new and original Rules.