Mefloquine in the geographic region visited. It is typically taken for one to two weeks before entering an area with malaria. Doxycycline and atovaquone/proguanil provide protection within one to two days and may be better tolerated. If a person becomes ill with malaria despite prophylaxis with mefloquine, the use of halofantrine and quinine for treatment may be ineffective. Mefloquine is used as a treatment for chloroquine-sensitive or resistant "Plasmodium falciparum" malaria, and is deemed a reasonable alternative for uncomplicated chloroquine-resistant "Plasmodium vivax" malaria. It is one of several drugs recommended by the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, held at Geneva, and approved by the Economic and Social Council in resolutions of 31 July 1957 and 13 May 1977. Since their adoption by the Economic and Social Council in 1957, the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (SMRs) have constituted the universally acknowledged minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners, and probably represent the most well known amongst the United Nations standards in crime prevention and criminal justice. Despite their legally non-binding nature, the rules have been of tremendous importance worldwide as a source of inspiration for relevant national