| Preface to the Fourth Edition |
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Table of Ratifications and Sources |
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| Selected Abbreviations |
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| PART ONE STANDARD-SETTING BY THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION |
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Relevant Provisions of the United Nations Charter, 1945 |
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2 | (11) |
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Procedure in the Commission on Human Rights of the Economic and Social Council |
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13 | (5) |
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 |
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18 | (6) |
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Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 1960 |
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24 | (3) |
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Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1975 |
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27 | (3) |
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Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons, 1975 |
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30 | (3) |
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Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, 1981 |
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33 | (4) |
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Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the Country in which they Live, 1985 |
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37 | (4) |
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Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, 1988 |
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41 | (9) |
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Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners, 1990 |
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50 | (2) |
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Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, 1992 |
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52 | (7) |
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Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, 1992 |
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59 | (4) |
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Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, 1993 |
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63 | (5) |
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Appointment of a United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1993 |
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68 | (4) |
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Draft United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 1994 |
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72 | (10) |
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Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, 1997 |
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82 | (9) |
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Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 1998 |
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91 | (7) |
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Declaration of Articles on Nationality of Natural Persons in relation to the Succession of States, 2000 |
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98 | (10) |
| PART TWO IMPLEMENTATION AND STANDARD-SETTING IN CONVENTIONS SPONSORED BY THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948 |
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108 | (4) |
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Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 |
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112 | (16) |
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Convention on the Political Rights of Women, 1953 |
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128 | (3) |
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Slavery Convention, 1926, amended by Protocol, 1953 |
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131 | (5) |
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Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery, 1956 |
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136 | (6) |
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Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, 1954 |
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142 | (11) |
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Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, 1961 |
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153 | (7) |
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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1966 |
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160 | (12) |
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966 |
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172 | (10) |
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 |
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182 | (17) |
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Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 |
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199 | (4) |
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Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1990 |
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203 | (3) |
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International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, 1973 |
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206 | (6) |
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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979 |
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212 | (12) |
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 1999 |
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224 | (5) |
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984 |
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229 | (12) |
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Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 |
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241 | (18) |
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflicts, 2000 |
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259 | (5) |
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, 2000 |
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264 | (8) |
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International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 1990 |
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272 | (35) |
| PART THREE CONTRIBUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION |
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Declaration Concerning the Aims and Purposes of the International Labour Organization, 1944 |
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307 | (3) |
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Forced Labour Convention, 1930 |
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310 | (10) |
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Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention, 1948 |
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320 | (6) |
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Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining convention, 1949 |
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326 | (4) |
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Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 |
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330 | (4) |
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Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 |
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334 | (3) |
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Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 |
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337 | (4) |
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Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Recommendation, 1958 |
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341 | (4) |
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Minimum Age Convention, 1973 |
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345 | (7) |
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Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment Convention, 1988 |
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352 | (12) |
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Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 |
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364 | (13) |
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Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998 |
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377 | (5) |
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Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 |
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382 | (6) |
| PART FOUR CONTRIBUTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION |
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Convention Against Discrimination in Education, 1960 |
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388 | (6) |
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Declaration of the Principles of International Cultural Co-operation, 1966 |
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394 | (4) |
| PART FIVE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS AND CONVENTIONS |
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European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 1950, together with its Protocols, as amended by Protocol No. 11 |
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398 | (22) |
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Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, on a General Prohibition of Discrimination, 2000 |
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420 | (3) |
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European Social Charter, 1961 |
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423 | (16) |
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Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter, 1988 |
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439 | (8) |
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Protocol amending the European Social Charter, 1991 |
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447 | (4) |
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Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter providing for a System of Collective Complaints, 1995 |
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451 | (4) |
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European Social Charter (Revised), 1996 |
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455 | (25) |
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European Convention on the Legal Status of Migrant Workers, 1977 |
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480 | (13) |
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European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1987 |
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493 | (7) |
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Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1993 |
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500 | (2) |
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Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1993 |
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502 | (2) |
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European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, 1992 |
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504 | (14) |
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European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, 1995 |
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518 | (8) |
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European Convention on the Exercise of Children's Rights, 1996 |
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526 | (9) |
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European Convention on Nationality, 1997 |
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535 | (12) |
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European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights, 2000 |
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547 | (10) |
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Final Act of The Helsinki Conference, 1975 |
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557 | (28) |
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Concluding Document of the Vienna Meeting of the CSCE Conference, 1989 |
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585 | (3) |
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Document of the Copenhagen Meeting of the Second Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE, 1990 |
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588 | (16) |
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The Charter of Paris for a New Europe, 1990 |
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604 | (11) |
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Document of the Moscow Meeting of the Third Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE, 1991 |
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615 | (16) |
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Document of the CSCE Helsinki Summit Meeting, 1992 |
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631 | (15) |
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Document of the CSCE Budapest Summit Meeting, 1994 |
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646 | (11) |
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Document of the OSCE Lisbon Summit Meeting, 1996 |
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657 | (8) |
| PART SIX LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENTS |
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American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, 1948 |
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665 | (6) |
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American Convention on Human Rights, 1969 |
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671 | (22) |
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Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, 1988 |
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693 | (8) |
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Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty, 1990 |
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701 | (2) |
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Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture, 1985 |
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703 | (5) |
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Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women, 1994 |
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708 | (7) |
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Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons, 1994 |
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715 | (7) |
| PART SEVEN DEVELOPMENTS IN AFRICA |
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OAU Convention on the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, 1969 |
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722 | (6) |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, 1981 |
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728 | (13) |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, 1998 |
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741 | (7) |
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, 1990 |
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748 | (16) |
| PART EIGHT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ARAB WORLD |
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Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam, 1990 |
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764 | (6) |
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Declaration on the Protection of Refugees and Displaced Persons in the Arab World, 1992 |
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770 | (4) |
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Arab Charter on Human Rights, 1994 |
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774 | (8) |
| PART NINE THE CONCEPT OF EQUALITY |
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Dissenting Opinion of Judge Tanaka, South West African Cases (Second Phase), 1966 |
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782 | (28) |
| PART TEN HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE HUMAN GENOME |
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Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights, 1997 |
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810 | (7) |
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European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with Regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine (Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine), 1997 |
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817 | (11) |
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Additional Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with Regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine on the Prohibition of Cloning Human Beings, 1998 |
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828 | (4) |
| PART ELEVEN TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT |
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Some Economic Foundations of Human Rights: A Study Prepared |
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832 | (16) |
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Declaration on the Right to Development, 1986 |
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848 | (4) |
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An Agenda for Development: Report and Recommendations of the UN Secretary-General, 1994 |
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852 | (17) |
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Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development, 1995 |
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869 | (22) |
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