recognition

recognition

Keywords

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) : recognition [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) : recognition [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) : recognition [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) : recognition [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) : recognition [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) : recognition [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 the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (1992) : recognition [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

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

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

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

Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe

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

prohibit the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

Convention on Technical and Vocational Education (1989) : recognition [Keywords]

all forms and levels of the educational process involving, in addition to general knowledge, the study of technologies and related sciences and the acquisition of practical skills, know-how, attitudes and understanding relating to occupations in the various sectors of economic and social life

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

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Paris Text 1971) (1871) : recognition [Keywords]

the protection of the rights of authors in their literary and artistic works

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

establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations