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UN General Assembly Resolution 45/110

Definition

The resolution that adopted the Tokyo Rules on 14 December 1990.

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Nelson Mandela Rules
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Soft Law
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Tokyo Rules
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UN General Assembly Resolution 70/175
The resolution that adopted the Nelson Mandela Rules on 17 December 2015, without a vote.

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