UN-Human Rights Treaties
In this section, you will find basic information on the most important international human rights treaties at UN level.
- UN-Human Rights Conventions: getting started
Overview of the universal human rights treaties of the UN - ICESCR (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights)
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - ICCPR (Civil and Political Rights)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICERD (Racial Discrimination)
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - CAT (Prevention of Torture)
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - CEDAW (Women's Rights)
Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women - CRC (Children's Rights)
Convention on the Rights of the Child - ICRMW (Migrant Workers' Rights)
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families - CRPD (Disabled Persons)
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - CPED (Enforced Disappearance)
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance - Further conventions in the domain of human rights
Prevention of Genocide / Refugee Convention / Conventions against Human Trafficking / Arms Trade Treaty / Rome Statute - Declarations, resolutions, world conferences at a universal level
- UN human rights instruments in emergence
