Human rights documents - Documents des droits humaines
These documents are concerned with the respect for fundamental rights and freedoms.
Many of these documents are treaties, charters, conventions and protocols entered into by
national governments. The comprehensive scope of this web of international law provides an
insight into the continuing international protection and respect for human rights.
The documents are sorted according to the responsible international body. Some links
are also provided relating to the USA and its treatment of human rights in domestic
legislation.
International charter of human rights / Charte internationale des droits de l'homme
War crimes, crimes against humanity including genocide /
Principes
de la cooperation internationale en ce qui concerne le depistage, l'arrestation,
l'extradition et le chatiment des individus coupables de crimes de guerre et de crimes
contre l'humanite Convention
sur l'imprescriptibilité des crimes de guerre Control Council Law No. 10,
Punishment of Persons Guilty of War Crimes, Crimes Against Peace and Against Humanity
(1946)Convention on the
Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
(1968)Français Convention on the Prevention
and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (entered into force 1951) Français International Criminal
Tribunal for Rwanda, Rules of Procedure and Evidence (1995)Nuremberg Rules, in Agreement
for the Prosecution and Punishment of the Major War Criminals of the European Axis
(entered into force 1945)Principles of International
Co-Operation in the Detection, Arrest, Extradition and Punishment of Persons Guilty of War
Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity (1973)The Princeton Principles
on Universal Jurisdiction 28 International
Criminal Court, Elements of Crimes (2000) Français | Español International
Criminal Court, Rules of Procedure and Evidence (2000) Français | Español Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998, entered into force 2002)
Defence of human rights / Défenseurs des droits humains
Humanitarian rights / Droit humanitaire
Children's right / Droits de l'enfant
Women's rights / Droits des femmes
Slavery & forced labour / Esclavage, servitude et travail forcé
Discrimination
Criminal justice / L'administration de la justice
Freedom of association / Liberté d'association
Indigenous peoples
Development
Refugees
Miscellaneous
Colombo Plan of Action for the
Elimination of Harmful Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children Declaration on Fundamental
Principles concerning the Contribution to the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace and
International Understanding, to the Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racialism,
Apartheid and Incitement to War (1978)Déclaration sur les
principes fondamentaux concernant la contribution des organes d'information au
renforcement de la paix et de la compréhension internationale, à la promotion des droits
de l'homme et à la lutte contre le racisme, l'apartheid et l'incitation à la guerre
(1978)Declaration on the Rights of
Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities (1993)Déclaration des droits
des personnes appartenant à des minorités nationales ou ethniques, religieuses et
linguistiques (1993)Declaration on the Granting
of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (1961)Déclaration sur
l'octroi de l'indépendance aux pays et aux peuples coloniaux (1961)International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Pacte
international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels Permanent Sovereignty over
Natural Resources (1962)Souveraineté
permanente sur les ressources naturelles (1962)Convention on Consent to
Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages (entered into
force 1964) Français
| Español Recommendation on Consent to
Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages (1965) Français | Español Convention against
Discrimination in Education (1962) Français | Español Protocol Instituting a
Conciliation 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 (1968) Français | Español Universal Declaration on the
Eradication of Hunger and Malnutrition Français | Español Guidelines for the Regulation
of Computerized Personal Data Files (1989) Français | Español Declaration on the Right of
Peoples to Peace (1984) Français | Español The Practice of
Forced Evictions: Comprehensive Human Rights Guidelines On Development-Based Displacement Français Masstricht
Guidelines on Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights , Maastricht, January
22-26, 1997.Universal Declaration on the
Human Genome and Human Rights Français Caux Round Table
Principles for Business , Français | Español Guidelines recommended by
the expert participants for States on the promotion and protection of fundamental rights
and freedoms in the context of HIV/AIDS (1997) Français | Español OECD Development Assistance
Committee Guidelines on Conflict, Peace and Development Co-operation (1995) Français | Español International Guidelines on
HIV/AIDS and Human Rights (1997)Inter-American
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons With
Disabilities (1999)Declaration on the Rights of
Mentally Retarded Persons (1971) Français | Español Principles for the
Protection of Persons with Mental Illnesses and the Improvement of Mental Health Care
(1991) Français | Español Declaration on the Rights of
Disabled Persons (1975) Français | Español
Convention
américaine relative aux droits de l'homme Convention
américaine sur les droits de l'homme " pacte de San José de Costa
Rica " Convention
interaméricaine pour la prévention et la répression de la torture Convention
interaméricaine sur la disparition forcée des personnes Inter-American Convention
on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women "Convention
of Belém do Pará" (1995)Convention
interaméricaine sur la prévention, la sanction et l'élimination de la violence contre
la femme "convention de Belém do Pará" (1995)Inter-American Convention
on the Granting of Civil Rights to Women (1949) Español Inter-American
Convention on the Granting of Political Rights of Women (1949) Español Inter-American
Convention on the Nationality of Women (1934) Español Déclaration
américaine des droits et des devoirs Protocole
additionnel à la convention américaine relative aux droits de l'homme traitant des
droits économiques, sociaux et culturels - "protocole de San Salvador" Protocole
a la convention américaine relative aux droits de l'homme traitant de l'abolition de la
peine de mort Règlement
de la commission interaméricaine des droits de l'homme Règlement
de la cour interaméricaine des droits de l'homme Statut
de la commission interaméricaine des droits de l'homme Statut
de la cour interaméricaine des droits de l'homme Charter of the Organizaton of
American States (1951, 1990) Español Protocol of Amendment to
the Charter of the Organization of American States "Protocol of Buenos Aires"
(1970) Español Protocol of
Amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States "Protocol of
Cartagena de Indias" (1988) Español Protocol of
Amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States "Protocol of
Managua" (1996) Español Protocol of
Amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States "Protocol of
Washington" (1997) Español American Declaration of the
Rights and Duties of Man (1948, 1992) Español American Convention on
Human Rights (1978, 1992) Français | Español Additional Protocol to the
American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(1988, 1992) Español Protocol to the American
Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty (1990, 1992) Español Inter-American Convention
to Prevent and Punish Torture (1987, 1992) Français | Español Statute of the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (1980, 1992) Español Regulations of the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (1992) Español Statute of the
Inter-American Court on Human Rights (1980, 1992) Español Rules of Procedure of the
Inter-American Court on Human Rights (1992) Español
African [Banjul] Charter on
Human and Peoples' Rights (1981, entered into force 1986)African Charter on the Rights
and Welfare of the Child (1990, entered into force 1999)The Addis Ababa Document on
Refugees and Forced Population Displacements in Africa Charte
Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (1981, entré en vigueur 1986)Convention Governing the
Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa (1974)Convention de l'oua
Regissant les Aspects propres aux problems de réfugiés en Afrique (1974)Declaration on a Code of
Conduct for Inter-African Relations The Dar es Salaam Declaration
on Academic Freedom and Social Responsibility of Academics (1990)The Kampala Declaration on
Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibility (1990)The Khartoum Declaration on
Africa's Refugee Crisis , September (1990)
