International Human Rights Instruments and Resources
This resource collection contains key international and regional human rights instruments and associated resources, including treaties; country, shadow and Concluding Observation reports & shadow reports from the reporting mechanism of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); reports of the UN Special Rapporteurs; and relevant General Comments or Recommendations of treaty monitoring bodies.
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334 items in this collection.
Inter-American Convention on all Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
Organization of American States (2001)
United Nations (2000)
United Nations (1999)
Organization of American States (1999)
United Nations (1994)
United Nations (1990)
International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
United Nations (1989)
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Council of Europe (1987)
Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture (IACPPT)
Organization of American States (1985)
United Nations (1984)
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Banjul Charter)
African Union (1981)
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
United Nations (1979)
American Convention on Human Rights ( Pact of San José)
Organization of American States (1969)
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)
United Nations (1965)
Council of Europe; Council of Europe (1961)
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR)
European Union (1953)
China: BAI Shadow Report to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Beijing Aizhixing Institute
China: EDSI Shadow Report to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Enable Disability Studies Institute
China: GIEACPC Shadow Report to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
Disability Council International
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