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Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993) : international instrument [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

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1965) : international instrument [Keywords]

discrimination between human beings on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic origin is an obstacle to friendly and peaceful relations among nations

Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice (1978) : international instrument [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

International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (1973) : international instrument [Keywords]

apartheid is a crime against humanity; racial segregation and discrimination are crimes constituting a serious threat to international peace and security; declare criminal those organizations, institutions and individuals committing the crime of apartheid.

Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (1992) : international instrument [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) : international instrument [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) : international instrument [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) : international instrument [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

Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities (1992) : international instrument [Keywords]

states shall protect the existence and the national or ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic identity of minorities within their respective territories and shall encourage conditions for the promotion of that identity

Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) : international instrument [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 involvement of children in armed conflict (2000) : international instrument [Keywords]

ensure that members of armed forces who have not attained the age of 18 years do not take a direct part in hostilities.

Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials (1979) : international instrument [Keywords]

all officers of the law, whether appointed or elected, who exercise police powers, especially the powers of arrest or detention

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (1999) : international instrument [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

International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (2005) : international instrument [Keywords]

acts of nuclear terrorism may result in the gravest consequences and may pose a threat to international peace and security

Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) : international instrument [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) : international instrument [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

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (2000) : international instrument [Keywords]

ensuring an adequate level of protection in the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and human health

Charter of the United Nations (1945) : international instrument [Keywords]

establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations

Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1979) : international instrument [Keywords]

moon and other celestial bodies within the solar system, other than the earth; include orbits around or other trajectories to or around them; does not apply to extraterrestrial materials which reach the surface of the earth by natural means