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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) : family [Keywords]

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966) : family [Keywords]

recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966) : family [Keywords]

all peoples freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development; In no case may a people be deprived of its own means of subsistence.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979) : family [Keywords]

any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms

Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993) : family [Keywords]

any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (1958) : family [Keywords]

distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin

Forced Labour Convention (1930) : family [Keywords]

suppress the use of forced or compulsory labour in all its forms

Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery (1956) : family [Keywords]

the complete abolition of debt bondage, serfdom, forced marriage, women and children transfer without right to refuse

Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice (1978) : family [Keywords]

all human beings belong to a single species and are descended from a common stock; they are born equal in dignity and rights and all form an integral part of humanity

Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (1992) : family [Keywords]

persons are arrested, detained or abducted against their will or otherwise deprived of their liberty by officials or by groups and individuals acting on behalf of government followed by a refusal to disclose their fate which places such persons outside the protection of the law

Proclamation of Teheran, Final Act of the International Conference on Human Rights, Teheran, 22 April to 13 May 1968 (1968) : family [Keywords]

it is imperative that the members of the international community fulfil their solemn obligations to promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinctions of any kind such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinions

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1984) : family [Keywords]

any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person

Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (1949) : family [Keywords]

prostitution is incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person and endanger the welfare of the individual, the family and the community

Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages (1962) : family [Keywords]

no marriage shall be legally entered into without the full and free consent

Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe - Final Act - Helsinki 1975 (1975) : family [Keywords]

Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe

Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) : family [Keywords]

a child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless under the law applicable to the child, maturity is attained earlier

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (2000) : family [Keywords]

prohibit the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (1949) : family [Keywords]

all cases of declared war or of any other armed conflict even if the state of war is not recognized by one of the countries; partial or total occupation of the territory even if the occupation meets with no armed resistance; if one of the Powers in conflict is not a party to the convention, the Powers who are parties remain bound by it

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998) : family [Keywords]

an International Criminal Court is hereby established. It shall be a permanent institution and shall have the power to exercise its jurisdiction over persons for the most serious crimes of international concern

Treaty of Westphalia (1648) : family [Keywords]

Peace Treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of France and their respective Allies.

United Nations Convention against Corruption (2003) : family [Keywords]

promote and strengthen measures to prevent and combat corruption; promote integrity, accountability and proper management of public affairs and public property

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (1999) : family [Keywords]

financing of terrorism is a matter of grave concern to the international community as a whole; the number and seriousness of acts of international terrorism depend on the financing that terrorists may obtain

Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) : family [Keywords]

every refugee has duties to the country in which he finds himself; a contracting state shall accord to refugees the same treatment as is accorded to aliens generally

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (1990) : family [Keywords]

all migrant workers and members of their families without distinction of any kind such as sex, race, colour, language, religion or conviction, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, nationality, age, economic position, property, marital status, birth or other status

The 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985) : family [Keywords]

protect human health and the environment against adverse effects resulting from modifications of the ozone layer

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961) : family [Keywords]

establishment of diplomatic relations between States, and of permanent diplomatic missions, takes place by mutual consent

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963) : family [Keywords]

international convention on consular relations, privileges and immunities would also contribute to the development of friendly relations among nations, irrespective of their differing constitutional and social systems