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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979) : letter [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

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

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

International Convention against Apartheid in Sports (1985) : letter [Keywords]

a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination for the purpose of establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group in sports activities, whether organized on a professional or an amateur basis

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

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

Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (2002) : letter [Keywords]

a system of regular visits undertaken by independent international and national bodies to places where people are deprived of their liberty, in order to prevent torture

Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (1949) : letter [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 the Rights of the Child (1989) : letter [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

Convention against Discrimination in Education (1960) : letter [Keywords]

depriving any person access to education of any type or at any level; limiting to education of an inferior standard; establishing or maintaining separate educational systems or institutions; inflicting conditions which are incompatible with the dignity of man.

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (1949) : letter [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

Treaty of Westphalia (1648) : letter [Keywords]

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

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (1999) : letter [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 on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (1990) : letter [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

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) (1994) : letter [Keywords]

availability, scope and use of trade-related intellectual property rights

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963) : letter [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