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.
United Nations / Nations Unies
International charter of human rights / Charte internationale des droits de l'homme
War crimes, crimes against humanity including genocide /
Crimes de guerre et crimes contre l'humanité y compris le génocide
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
Princeton University Program in Law and Public Affairs (2001)
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
adopted by the World Food Conference, Rome, 1974 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
adopted by the Expert Seminar on the Practice of Forced Evictions, Geneva, 11-13 June
1997. 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
Organization of American States (OAS)
L'Organisation des États Américains (OEA)
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
Council of Europe / Conseil de l'Europe
Organization of African Unity (OAU)
Organisation de l'Unité Africaine (OUA)
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
Adopted by the OAU/UNHCR Symposium on Refugees and Forced Population Displacements in
Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 8-10 September 1994.
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
Assembly of Heads of State and Government, Thirtieth Ordinary Session, Tunis, Tunisia,
13-15 June 1994.
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)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Organisation internationale de Travail
United States of America / États Unie d'Amerique