The present document provides a link to the most relevant human rights provisions at the international and regional level which relate to detention. It also lists the main soft law documents relating to detention and some of the most relevant General Comments by UN Treaty Bodies and describes some of the existing UN and regional human rights mechanisms who have a mandate which essentially relate to detention. It further provides an overview of some of the guidance and tools developed by partners to undertake detention monitoring. The Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers are listed under soft law documents.