THE RAOUL WALLENBERG INSTITUTE COMPILATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS Edited by Göran Melander Gudmundur Alfredsson Leif Holmström Second, revised edition MARTINUS NIJHOFF PUBLISHERS LEIDEN / BOSTON
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION xi I. UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS - GENERAL PART 1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1 2. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 9 3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 21 4. Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 43 5. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty 49 6. Principles relating to the Status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (Paris Principles) 53 7. Global Compact 59 II. REGIONAL INSTRUMENTS - GENERAL PART 1. Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights) 61 2. Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 79 3. Protocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. securing certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the first Protocol thereto 83
4. Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty 87 5. Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 91 6. Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 97 7. Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all cirumstances 101 8. European Social Charter (Revised) 105 9. Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter providing for a System of collective complaints 139 10. American Convention on Human Rights "Pact of San Jose, Costa Rica" 145 11. Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights "Protocol of San Salvador" 175 12. Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty 187 13. African Charter on Human and Peoples'Rights 189 III. RACE 1. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 207 rv. WOMEN 1. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 223 VI
2. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 239 3. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women 247 V. RELIGION 1. Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief 255 VI. CHILDREN 1. Convention on the Rights of the Child 261 2. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict 285 3. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child Prostitution and child pornography 293 VII. MINORITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 1. Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries 303 2. Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities 319 3. The Lund Recommendations on Üie Effective Participation of National Minorities in Public Life 331 VIII. REFUGEES 1. Convention relating to the Status of Refligees 337 vn
2. Protocol relatingto the Status ofrefugees 357 3. OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa 363 EX. EDUCATION 1. Convention against Discrimination ineducation 371 X. LABOUR STANDARDS 1. Convention concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Riglit to Organise 379 2. Convention concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively 387 3. Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour 393 4. Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour 407 5. Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment 411 6. Convention concerning the Prohobition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour 421 7. Convention concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value 427 8. Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation 433 9. ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work 439 VIII
XI. TORTURE 1. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 445 2. Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 461 3. European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 477 XII. CRIMINAL JUSTICE 1. Code of Conduct for Lavv Enforcement Officials 487 2. Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials 495 3. Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Dentention or Imprisonment 503 4. Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary 515 5. Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors 519 6. Basic Principles on the Role oflawyers 525 7. Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power 531 XIII. INTERNATIONAL CRIMES 1. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide 539 2. Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity 545 3. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 551
4. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime 641 XIV. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 1. Charter of the United Nations 653