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United Nations (1989). Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement. The Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders. Downloaded 9 December 2005.

The Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Recalling the Milan Plan of Action, adopted by the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders and endorsed by the General Assembly in its resolution 40/32 of 29 November 1985, Recalling also resolution 14 of the Seventh Congress, in which the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control was called upon to consider measures for the more effective implementation of the Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials, Taking note with appreciation of the work accomplished, in pursuance of resolution 14 of the Seventh Congress, by the Committee, by the interregional preparatory meeting for the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders on United Nations norms and guidelines in crime prevention and criminal justice and implementation and priorities for further standard setting, and by the regional preparatory meetings for the Eighth Congress (Excerpt)

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