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The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights was adopted in 1966 and entered into force in 1976. As the ICCPR, its first article reaffirms the right to self-determination as the cornerstone of the whole human rights system together …
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was adopted in 1989 and entered into force in 1990. While its purpose is to protect children from discrimination, neglect and abuse, it focuses the attention on the idea that the …
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted on 13 December 2006 and entered into force on 3 May 2008. The text is available at the following link: CRPD. Although it is the main international …
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The individual complaint procedure under the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination has been established to: receive and consider the communications submitted by a State Party under Art. 11, if it considers that another State Party is not giving effect to the …
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The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) was adopted by the General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) of 21 December 1965 and entered into force on 4 January 1969. In order to achieve its aims, …
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The individual complaint procedure under the Committee Against Torture
Under the Convention Against Torture, the Committee may receive individual complaint. In case of violation of a Convention’s provision, an individual may submit a complaint that must include the following details: all relevant information about the complainant such as name, surname, …
The Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) was adopted on 4 February 1985 and entered into force in 1989. Its aim is the protection of individuals against particular kinds of abuses perpetrated by …
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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) was adopted on 16 December 1966 and entered into force on 23 March 1976. Among others, it affirms the following rights: right of self-determination thanks to which all people may freely …
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The United Nations treaty-based bodies
Human Rights Committee Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Committee Against Torture Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Committee on the Rights of the Child Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Committee on Migrant on the …
The United Nations Special Procedures – General Introduction
The term “special procedures” has been developed in light of the practice of the Commission on Human Rights, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council (HRC) to describe a range of procedures established …
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