TITLE II Fundamental Rights and Guarantees
CHAPTER I Individual and Collective Rights and Duties
Article 5. All persons are equal before the law, without any distinction whatsoever, Brazilians and foreigners residing in the country being ensured of inviolability of the right to life, to liberty, to equality, to security and to property, on the following terms: (CA 45, 2004)
XLIX – prisoners are ensured of respect to their physical and moral integrity;
3. Quand elle exerce son pouvoir de désignation conformément au paragraphe 1, la Cour prend en considération :
b) Les règles conventionnelles du droit international généralement acceptées qui régissent le traitement des détenus ;