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The Asian Charter for Human Rights
WORLD: How should the work on the Asian Charter for Human Rights be carried forward?by Basil FernandoThe following is a…
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Arab Charter on Human Rights 2004
Given the Arab nation’s belief in human dignity since God honoured it by making the Arab World the cradle of…
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African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, 1981
AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights was drafted in Banjul, The…
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Second optional protocol to ICCPR
The States Parties to the present Protocol, Believing that abolition of the death penalty contributes to enhancement of human dignity…
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First optional protocol
The Reporting Procedure States parties have to submit a national report to the Committee within one year of accession or…
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The United Nations and human rights
From the rights of women and children, to persons with disabilities and minorities and indigenous peoples, the creation of a…
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has a mandate to provide international protection and assistance to refugees and, together with…
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Office of un high commissioner for human rights
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) is the leading UN entity on human rights. We…
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Commission on the Status of Women
Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated…
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Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
About the Sub-Commission Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 entitled ‘Human Rights Council’, all mandates, mechanisms,…
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United Nations Commission on Human Rights (Human Rights Council)
Welcome to the Human Rights Council The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible…
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UN Charter
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Preamble Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of…
