THEO VAN BANNING MAGDALENA SEPULVEDA GuDRUN D. GuDMUNDSDOTTIR AND CHRISTINE CHAMOUN HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS

THEO VAN BANNING MAGDALENA SEPULVEDA GuDRUN D. GuDMUNDSDOTTIR AND CHRISTINE CHAMOUN HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Introduction Selection iii v vii 1. GLOBAL INSTRUMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS... 1 A. International Bill of Human Rights.................................................... 2 B. Major United Nations Conventions..................................... 15 C. Labour Instruments............... 48 D. Administration of Justice...... 58 E. Instruments Protecting Special Groups... :... 78!.:o~~. F. Procedural Instruments..................... 88 G. General Instruments... 96 H. International Humanitarian Law... 109 2. REGIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS... 125 A. African Union............... 126 B. Organisation of American States... 143 C. Council of Europe... 7... 166 D. European Union............ 199 E. Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe....................................................... 203 F. Organisation of the Islamic Conference... 215 3. INTERNATIONALLAWINSTRUMENTS... 217 A. General Instruments... 218 B. International Courts......... 223 annex 1. List of acronyms/abbreviations... 235 annex 2. Index... 236 annex 3. Useful internet resources... 243 ix

TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Introduction Selection iii v vii 1. GLOBAL INSTRUMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS A. International Bill of Human Rights 1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)... 2 2. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)... 4 3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)... 7 3.1. Optional Protocol to the ICCPR... 13 3.2. Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR, Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty... 14 B. Major United Nations Conventions 1. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide... 15 2. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)... 16 3. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)... 20 3.1. Optional Protocol to the CEDAW... 24 4. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)... 26 4.1.. Optional Protocol to the CAT... 30 5. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)... 34 5.1. First Optional Protocol to the CRC; on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict... 40 5.2. Second Optional Protocol to the CRC; on the Sale of Children Child Prostitution and Child Pornography.. 42 6. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) (E)... 44 C. Labour Instruments 1. ILO 029 Convention; Forced or Compulsory Labour (E)... 48 2. ILO 087 Convention; Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise... 49 3. ILO 098 Convention; Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively... 50 4. ILO 100 Convention; Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value... 51 5. ILO 105 Convention; Abolition of Forced Labour... 52 6. ILO 111 Convention; Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation... 53 7. ILO 122 Convention; Employment Policy Convention... 54 8 ILO 138 Convention; Minimum Age for Admission to Employment... 55 9. ILO 182 Convention; Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour... 57 D. Administration of Justice and Protection of Persons Subject to Detention or Imprisonment 1. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners... 58 2. Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials... 63 3. Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment... 65 4. Principles of Medical Ethics... 68 5. Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary... 69 6. Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers... 70 7. Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances... 72 8. Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions... 74 9. Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners... 76 10. Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power... 77 E. Instruments Protecting Special Groups 1. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (E)... 78 2. Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees... 81 X

5. Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging Minorities (UN GA Resolution 47 /135)... 84 6. ILO 169 Convention; Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries (E)... 85 7. Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (UN GA Resolution 3447 (XXX))... 87 F. Procedural Resolutions 1. ECOSOC Resolution 1235 (XLII)... 88 2. ECOSOC Resolution 1503 (XL VIII)... 89 2.1. Procedure for dealing with communications concerning human rights (ECOSOC Resolution 2000/03)... 90 3. General Assembly Resolution: Setting standards in the field of humafi rights (UN GAResolution 411120). 92 4. ECOSOC Resolution: Consultative relationship between the United Nations and Non-Governmental Organisations (ECOSOC Resolution 1996/31)... 93 G. General Instruments 1. UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education... 96 2. Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief (UN GA Resolution 36/55)... 98 3. Declaration on the Right to Development (UN GA Resolution 411128)... 99 4. Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (UN GA Resolution 531144)... 101 5. Proclamation of Teheran...::~... 103 6. Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (E)... 104 H. International Humanitarian Law 1. Geneva Convention I; for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field... 109 2. Geneva Convention II; for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea... 110 3. Geneva Convention III; relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War... 111 4. Geneva Convention IV; relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War... 115 5. Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions; and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts... 119 6. Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions; and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts... 123 2. REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS A. African Union 1. African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (African Charter)... 126 1.1. Protocol to the African Charter on the Establishment of the African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights.. 130 1.2. Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa... 132 2. Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa... 136 3. African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child... 138 B. Organisation of American States 1. American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man... 143 2. American Convention on Human Rights: 'Pact of San Jose'... 145 2.1. Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ('Protocol of San Salvador')... 152 2.2. Protocol to the American Convention to Abolish the Death Penalty... 155 3. Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture... 156 4. Inter-American Convention on the Forced Disappearance of Persons... 158 5. Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women ('Convention ofbelem do Para')... 160 6. Inter-American Democratic Charter... 162 7. Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities... 164 xi

189 C. Council of Europe 1. Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention) 2 OOOoooOOO 166 1.1. Protocol No.1 to the European Convention... 171 1.2. Protocol No.4 to the European Convention, securing certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the First Protocol... 172 1.3. Protocol No.6 to the European Convention concerning the abolition of the death penalty... 173 1.4. Protocol No.7 to the European Convention (securing additional human rights)... 174 1.5. Protocol No.12 to the European Convention (general prohibition of discrimination)... 175 1.6. Protocol No.l3 to the European Convention concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances... 0... 176 1.7 Protocol No.14 to the European Convention aimed at reinforcing the effectiveness of the European Court 177 1.8. Information on Protocols to the European Convention not included separately... 179 2. European Social Charter (Revised)... 180 2.1 Protocol Amending the European Social Charter (Turin Protocol)... 186 2.2. Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter Providing for a System of Collective Complaints... 188 3. European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (E) 3 Oooooooooooooooooo... o.. o... ooooooooooooooo... o.. o... o... o.. ooo... o... o.. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... o.. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 4. Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities... 191 5. European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... 194 6. Declaration and Plan of Action on Combating Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism and Intolerance... 198 D. European Union 1. Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union (E)... 199 2. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Charter of Nice)... 200 E. Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe 1. Helsinki Final Act (E)... 0... 0 0... 203 2. Concluding Document of the Vienna Meeting (1986-1989) (E)... 204 3. Document of the Copenhagen Meeting of the Conference of the Human Dimension of the CSCE... 206 4. Report of the CSCE Meeting of Experts on National Minorities... 211 5. Document of the Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE (E)... 212 6. Charter for European Security (Istanbul Meeting) (E)... 213 F. Organisation of the Islamic Conference 1. Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam... 215 3. INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTRUMENTS A. General Instruments 1. Charter of the United Nations (E)... 218 2. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (E)... 220 B. International Courts 1. Statute of the International Court of Justice (E)... 223 2. Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia... 224 3. Statute of the International Tribunal for Rwanda (E)... 228 4. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court... 229 annex 1. List of acronyms/abbreviations... 0... 235 annex 2. Index... 0... 236 annex 3. Useful internet resources... 243 1. (E) = excerpts. Only part of the text is included. 2. Consolidated version, including Protocol No. 11, and covering protocols 2, 3, 5, 8, and 10. 3. Consolidated version, including two protocols. xii