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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

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.

Keywords: human rights, universal declaration

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)

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

Keywords: civil rights, political rights

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)

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.

Keywords: economic rights, social rights, cultural rights

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)

the competence of the Committee to consider communications from individuals who claim to be victims of a violation of any of the rights by a State Party

Keywords: civil rights, political rights

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

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

Keywords: teheran proclamation, human rights

Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe - Final Act - Helsinki 1975 (1975)

Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe

Keywords: helsinky declaration, human rights, security

Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (1989)

no one within the jurisdiction of a State Party to the protocol shall be executed

Keywords: death penalty