International Human Rights Documents

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3 Contents Editor s preface to the ninth edition New to this edition Useful websites xii xii xiii Part I International Instruments Covenant of the League of Nations Human Rights Clauses of the Charter of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Universal Declaration of Human Rights Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Political Rights (First) 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 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Declaration on the Right to Development United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflicts on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families 122

4 vi Contents Part II 1992 Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 236 United Nations Procedure for Handling Human Rights Complaints General Assembly Resolution 60/251: Human Rights Council Human Rights Council Resolution 5/1: Institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights Council 247 Part III Regional Instruments 265 A Europe Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as amended by Protocols No. 11 and First Protocol Fourth Protocol Sixth Protocol Seventh Protocol Twelfth Protocol Thirteenth Protocol Fifteenth Protocol Sixteenth Protocol European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment First Protocol Second Protocol European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings European Social Charter Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter Protocol Amending the European Social Charter Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter Providing for a System of Collective Complaints European Social Charter (Revised) 346

5 Contents vii Part IV B European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union 364 C America American Convention on Human Rights ( Pact of San José, Costa Rica ) Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ( Protocol of San Salvador ) Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture Inter-American Convention on the Forced Disappearance of Persons Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women ( Convention of Belém Do Para ) 401 D Africa African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 442 E Arab States Arab Charter on Human Rights 453 United Nations World Conferences on Human Rights Instruments Proclamation of Teheran Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action 466 Index 485

6 Alphabetical contents A C African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child American Convention on Human Rights ( Pact of San José, Costa Rica ) Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ( Protocol of San Salvador ) Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty Arab Charter on Human Rights Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950, as amended by Protocols No. 11 and First Protocol Fourth Protocol Sixth Protocol Seventh Protocol Twelfth Protocol Thirteenth Protocol Fifteenth Protocol Sixteenth Protocol Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on the Elimination of All Forms D E F G of Discrimination against Women Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief Declaration on the Right to Development Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment First Protocol Second Protocol European Social Charter Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter Protocol Amending the European Social Charter Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter Providing for a System of Collective Complaints European Social Charter (Revised) Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities General Assembly Resolution 60/251: Human Rights Council Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

7 Alphabetical contents ix H I Human Rights Clauses of the Charter of the United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 5/1: Institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights Council Human Rights Provisions of the Covenant of the League of Nations Inter-American Convention on the Forced Disappearance of Persons Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women ( Convention of Belém Do Para ) Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families Political Rights (First) Optional Protocol to the Political Rights Second Optional Protocol to the Political Rights, Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights O OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa P Proclamation of Teheran Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime R Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court U United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflicts on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Universal Declaration of Human Rights V Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

8 Chronological contents 1919 Human Rights Provisions of the Covenant of the League of Nations Human Rights Clauses of the Charter of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide... 7 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as amended by Protocols No. 11 and First Protocol Fourth Protocol Sixth Protocol Seventh Protocol Twelfth Protocol Thirteenth Protocol Fifteenth Protocol Sixteenth Protocol Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees European Social Charter Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter Protocol Amending the European Social Charter Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter Providing for a System of Collective Complaints European Social Charter (Revised) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Political Rights (First) Optional Protocol to the Political Rights Second Optional Protocol to the Political Rights, Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Proclamation of Teheran American Convention on Human Rights ( Pact of San José, Costa Rica ) Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ( Protocol of San Salvador ) Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture Declaration on the Right to Development... 92

9 Chronological contents xi 1987 European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment First Protocol Second Protocol United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflicts on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action Inter-American Convention on the Forced Disappearance of Persons Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women ( Convention of Belém Do Para ) Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime Arab Charter on Human Rights Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities General Assembly Resolution 60/251: Human Rights Council International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Human Rights Council Resolution 5/1: Institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights Council United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples