Normative instruments

Inter-American Convention on Support Obligations, article 4

American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, Articles III and XXIII, (Approved by the Ninth International Conference of American States, Bogotá, Colombia, 1948)

Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights "Protocol of San Salvador", Article 3 and 13

American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR), Articles 1, 12, 13, 16, 22 and 27

African Charter on the Rights and welfare of the child, Preamble, Articles 1, 3, 9, 11, 25 and 26

African Charter on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR), Preamble, 2, 8 and 12

Vienna Concluding Document, 1989, Principles: Articles 11, 13.7, 16, 17, 19, Co-operation in Humanitarian and Other Fields: Articles 20, 32, 59, 63 and 68

The Helsinki Final Act, 1975, Section VII and subsection on Co-operation in Humanitarian and Other Fields

Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union, (2000/C 364/01), articles 10.1, 14.3, 21.1 and 22

Additional Protocol to the Convention on cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems, Articles 2.1, 4.1, 5.1 and 6

Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

European Social Charter (revised), 1996, Part V Article E, and Appendix Articles 21.4 and 24.3 (d)

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, Preamble §7, Articles 5.1, 6.1 & 6.2, 7, 8, 12 and 17.1

European Social Charter, Preamble §3

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as amended by Protocol No. 11, Paris, 20.III.1952, Article 2

European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Article 9 and 14

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II), Articles 2.1, 4.1, 4.3 (a), 5.1 (d), 9.1 and 12

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol 1), Articles 8 (d), (f) and (l), 9.1, 15.5, 18.1 and 18.3

Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (2nd part), Articles, 3.1, 13, 17, 23, 24, 27, 38.3, 45, 50, 58, 86, 93, 130, 142

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, Articles 3.1, 16 and 33-37

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Articles, 6, 7.1 (h), 8.2.b (ix), 8.2.e (iv) and 21.3

Statute of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 (International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia)

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, General Assembly resolution 260 A (III), Article II

Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the Country in which They Live, GA resolution 40/144, Preamble §§ 1,2 and 4, Articles 5.1 (e) and 7

Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, Articles 1A (2), 3,4 and 33.1

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, Articles 3 and 4

Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, Article 9

Employment Policy Convention, (ILO Convention No. 122), Article 1.2 (c)

Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, General Assembly resolution S-26/2, Articles 20 and 63

Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, GA resolution 53/144,Article 16

Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions (The Paris Principles), GA resolution 48/134, Part II 1 (b)

Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights, (UNESCO), endorsed by General Assembly resolution 53/152. Article 21

Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind, General Assembly resolution 3384 (XXX), Article 7

Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors, Articles 2 (a) and 13 (a)

Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, Articles 2 and 10

Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary, GA resolution 40/32, Article 10

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules), GA resolution 45/110, Articles 2.2 and 15.1

United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty, GA resolution 45/113, Articles 4, 7, 48

Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, GA resolution 43/173, Principle 5

Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners, GA resolution 45/111, Articles 2, 3

Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, Articles 6.1, 6.2, 41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 42, 66.1, 77.1

Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities, GA Resolution 48/96, Rule 12

Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of mental health care, GA Resolution 46/119, Principle 4.2, 4.3, 13.1 (d)

Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons, Proclaimed by GA resolution 3447 (XXX) of 9 December 1975, Article 2

Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, GA Resolution 48/104 of 20 December 1993, Article 4

Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, General Assembly Resolution 36/55 of 25 November 1981

UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education, Article 1.1, 2 (b), 5.1 (a) (b)

UNESCO Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice, Preamble §2 and 5, Article 3

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (ILO Convention No. 111) Article 1 (a)

Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities , Preamble, Articles 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5 and 4.2

Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (ILO Convention No. 169) §5 and Article 5 (a)

Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Preamble § 2

United Nations Millennium Declaration, Article 4

Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, Preamble §5, I.5, I.19, I.30, I33, II B1.22, II B2.25, 26, 27, II B3.38

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (MWC) Articles 1.1, 7, 12.1-4, 13.3 (d)

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (UDNM)

General comment 1 on CRC Article 29.1

Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Preamble, Article 2.1-2, 14.1-3, 20.3, 29.1 (d) 30

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) Preamble, Article 5 (a-d)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, (ICESCR) Articles 2.2, 13.1 and 13.3

General Comment 23 on Article 27, paragraphs 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 6.2

General comment 18 on non-discrimination

CCPR General Comment 22: 30/07/93 on ICCPR Article 18

The International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Articles 2.1, 4.1-2 18, 20.1-2, 24.1, 26 and 27

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, Article 14, 21

American Convention on Human Rights, Article 21

American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man, Article XXIII

Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Paragraph 5, Article XVIII

[European] Convention for Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Protocol 1, Article 1

UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, Principles 6,7, 21

World Bank Operational Directive 4.20, Paragraph 2

ICESCR, General Comment 7, The Right to Adequate Housing; Forced Evictions

ICCPR, General Comment 27, Freedom of Movement, Paragraph 4

ICESCR, General Comment IV, Right to Adequate Housing

CERD General Recommendation XXVII, on Roma, Paragraphs 30-32

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, General Recommendation XXIII, on Indigenous Peoples, Paragraph 5

ILO Convention No. 107 on the Protection and Integration of Indigenous and other Tribal and Semi-Tribal Populations in Independent Countries (Articles 11-14)

International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, Part II/Articles 13-19

Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Introduction, Article 10, 25-28, 30

Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities, Article 1

International Covenant on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Article 5(d)(v)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Common Article 1

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Common Article 1, Article 12

Universal Declaration on Human Rights, Article 17

African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Articles 3, 17 and 25

African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, Article 2

American Convention on Human Rights "Pact Of San Jose, Costa Rica" Articles 1, 8.1, 8.2(A), 13.5, 23 And 27.1

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, Articles 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14

European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, Articles 1-14

European Social Charter (revised), Articles 19.11 and 12 and Part V Article E

European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, Articles 5.2, 6.3(a) and (e) and 14

UNESCO 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, Article 3

Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Articles 14, 15 & 17

ILO Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries (169)

UNESCO Convention Against Discrimination in Education, Articles 1, 2(b) and 5.1(c)

MWC Articles 1.1, 7, 16.5 & 8, 18.3(a) & (f), 22.1, 2 & 3, 33 and 45.2

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (UDNM)

General comment 1 on CRC Article 29.1

Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Articles 2.1, 8, 13, 17, 29.1 (c) & (d), 30 and 40.1, 40.2 (b) (ii) & (vi)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Article 2.2

General Comment 23 on Article 27, paragraphs 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 6.2

General comment 18 on non-discrimination

General comment 13 on ICCPR Article 14, paragraphs 8 and 13

General comment 3 on ICCPR Article 2, paragraphs 1 and 2

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Articles 2.1, 14.3 (a) & (f), 19.2 & 3, 24.1, 26 and 27

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Article 2

Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, "Protocol of San Salvador", Article 13(2)

American Convention on Human Rights, Article 23 - Non-Derogable Under the American Convention

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, Article 13 and 17(2)

The Lund Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Public Life (OSCE)

Copenhagen Document (Para 35) (OSCE)

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, Articles 15 and 16 (Council of Europe)

Explanatory Report To Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Council of Europe)

Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Article 1 (Council of Europe)

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Article 14 (Council of Europe)

Convention (No. 169) concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, Articles 4, 6, 7, 14 and 17.

CERD General Recommendation XXIII on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Paragraph 4(d)

ICERD (Article 5(C))

Implementation of Article 13 (1) - ICESCR General Comment 13

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Article 13(1))

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Article 25)

Declaration on the Right to Development (Article 1(1) and Article 2(1))

Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (see Articles 27, 31 and 67 (Part II))

Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (Articles 1, 2 and 4)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 21)

Organization of American States Charter (Article 3)

Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, "Protocol of San Salvador" (Article 3)

Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa, adopted by the African Union on 11 July 2003 (Article 1, Article 2)

African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Article 2, Article 3, Article 12, Article 13, Article 18, Article 19)

EC Treaty: article 13

Article 23: Equality between men and women

EC Treaty: Article 141

EC Treaty: Article 39

EC Treaty

Article 21: Non-discrimination

Article 20: Equality before the law

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Article 1, Article 16)

UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrants Workers and Members of their Families (adopted by the UN General Assembly on 18 December 1990 and entered into force on 1 July 2003), (Part II, Article 7)

ILO Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, No. 169, 1989 (Article 2 (2) (a), Article 3 (1), Article 20 (2), Article 24, Article 26, Article 29)

ILO Recommendation concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value (No. 90), 1951

ILO Equal Remuneration Convention, No. 100, 1951

ILO Recommendation concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation, No. 111, 1958

ILO Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, No. 111, 1958 (Article 1, Article 2, Article 5)

Discrimination Employment and Occupation

Convention on the Rights of the Child (Article 2, Article 30)

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4)

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Article 1, Article 2, Article 5)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Article 2, Article 3)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Article 2, Article 3, Article 26)

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