text: resolution II), decided to recommend that the Economic and Social Council transmit to the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders the following draft resolution for action under item 4 (topic II) of its provisional agenda: "üni^Æd-Natigna. Standard Minimtgn Rules for NQn-Cug. todia- i Measayas "The E_iq_hth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Х2/ and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, âfi/ as well as other international human rights instruments pertaining to the rights of persons in conflict with the law, "Bearinq in mind also the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, £1/ adopted by the First United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, and the important contribution of those Rules to national policies and practices, "Recalling resolution 8 of the Sixth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders ¿2/ on alternatives to imprisoiunent, "Recalling also resolution 16 of the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders ¿3,/ on reduction of the prison population, alternatives to imprisonment, and social integration of offenders. * For the discussion, see chap. IV. 79/ General Assembly resolution 217 A (III). 80/ General Assembly resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. М / See Нш а а.. Right? : __A Compilation of International Instruments (United N ations publication. Sales No. E.88.XIV.1), sect. G. М/ See Sixth United_Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Caracas, 25 August-5 September 1980 (United Nations publication. Sales No. E.81.IV.4), chap. I, sect. B. М / See Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Q.ffenders, Milan, 26 Auqust-6 September 1985 (United Nations publication. Sales No. E.86.IV.1), chap. I, sect. E.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing international instruments and standards related to the treatment of prisoners and offenders, as well as alternatives to imprisonment. It references various United Nations Congresses and resolutions on the topic, and mentions the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This suggests that the category is likely to be related to human rights and criminal justice.