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• The International Bill of Human Rights

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

• The Proclamation of Tehran

• The Right of Self-Determination

General Assembly Resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 December 1962, "Permanent sovereignty over natural resources"

• Prevention of Discrimination

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid

International Convention against Apartheid in Sports

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention

Convention against Discrimination in Education

Protocol Instituting a Concilation and Good Offices Commission to be responsible for seeking a settlement of any disputes which may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education

Equal Remuneration Convention

Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief

Declaration of Fundamental Principles concerning the Contribution of the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace and International Understanding, to the Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racialism, Apartheid and Incitement to War

Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice

Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities

• Rights of Women

Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Convention on the Political Rights of Women

Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict

• Rights of the Child

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

• Slavery, Servitude, Forced Labour and Human Trafficking

Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926

Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery

Forced Labour Convention

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention

Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others

• Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: Protection of Persons subjected to Detention or Imprisonment

Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners

Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment

United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty

Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty

Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials

Basic Principles on the Use of the Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials

Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers

Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (the Tokyo Rules)

United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Ridyadh Guidelines)

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing Rules")

Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power

Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary

Model Treaty on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters

Model Treaty on the Transfer of Supervision of Offenders Conditionally Sentenced or Conditionally Released

Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Execution

• Nationality, Statelessness, Asylum and Refugees

Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees

Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Declaration on Territorial Asylum

Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the Country in which they Live

• War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity, including Genocide

Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

Principles of international co-operation in the detection, arrest, extradition and punishment of persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity

• Humanitarian Law

Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)

• Other Links to Online Treaties and Conventions

Yale Law School - Avalon Project
Documents available in full text in the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. The documentation ranges from the pre-18th century period to the 20th century

• Full Text Reference Documents

“We the Peoples: The Role of the United Nations in the 21st Century”
Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
March 2000

An Easy Reference to International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law in English , French - UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 1999

Human Rights Watch World Report 2000
Human Rights Watch

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