11. Civil and Political Rights Treaties and Guidance
HRC, CCPR General Comment No. 35: Article 9 (Liberty and security of person) (2014)
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02. Principles and Guidelines on Rights and Treatment of People Deprived of their Liberty


BPGRP

The Basic Principles and Guidelines on Remedies and Procedures on the Right of Anyone Deprived of…

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BPP

UNGA, Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or…

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BPRL

UN, Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers 1990

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BPTP

UNGA, Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners

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SMR

UN, Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, 1955

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03. Conduct of Law Enforcement Officials


BPUFF

UN, Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials (1990)

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CCLEO

UNGA, Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials (1979)

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04. Rights of Women and Girls


BR

UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders 2010…

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CEDAW

1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

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05. Rights of Children


CRC

1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child

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CRC-GC10

CRC, General Comment No. 10 (2007) Children’s Rights in Juvenile Justice

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CRC-GC6

Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), General Comment No. 6 (2005): Treatment of…

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GSCDL

UNGA, Report of the Independent Expert Leading the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty,…

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RPJDL

UN, Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty, 1990

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06. Social and Economic Rights Treaties and Guidance


CESCR-GC13

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), General Comment No. 13: The right to…

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CESCR-GC18

CESCR, General Comment No. 18: The Right to Work (Art. 6 of the Covenant) 2006

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CESCR-GC20

CESCR, General Comment No. 20: Non-discrimination in economic, social and cultural rights (art. 2,…

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ICESCR

1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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07. Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of their Families


ASP

Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, Supplementing The United Nations…

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ATP

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children,…

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BPGRP

The Basic Principles and Guidelines on Remedies and Procedures on the Right of Anyone Deprived of…

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BPP

UNGA, Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or…

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BPRL

UN, Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers 1990

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BPTP

UNGA, Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners

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BPUFF

UN, Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials (1990)

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BR

UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders 2010…

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CCLEO

UNGA, Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials (1979)

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CDR

Cartagena Declaration on Refugees

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CEDAW

1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

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CESCR-GC13

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), General Comment No. 13: The right to…

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CESCR-GC18

CESCR, General Comment No. 18: The Right to Work (Art. 6 of the Covenant) 2006

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CESCR-GC20

CESCR, General Comment No. 20: Non-discrimination in economic, social and cultural rights (art. 2,…

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CMW

1990 Convention for the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their…

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CMW-GC3–CRC-GC22

CMW and CRC, Joint General Comment No. 3 (2017) of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of…

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CMW-GC4–CRC-GC23

CMW and CRC, Joint General Comment No. 4 (2017) of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of…

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CRC

1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child

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CRC-GC10

CRC, General Comment No. 10 (2007) Children’s Rights in Juvenile Justice

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CRC-GC6

Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), General Comment No. 6 (2005): Treatment of…

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CRPD

2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability

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CSR

1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

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CSSP

1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

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DOM

Declaration of Malta on Hunger Strikers (1991) (revised 1992 and 2006)

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DOT

Declaration of Tokyo (1975) (revised 2005 and 2006), Guidelines for Physicians Concerning Torture…

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EXCOM110

EXCOM Conclusion No. 110 (LXI) (2010) Refugees with disabilities and other persons with…

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EXCOM44

EXCOM Conclusion No. 44 (XXXVII) (1986) Detention of Refugees and Asylum-Seekers

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GC-IV

Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War 1949

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GCM

UNGA, Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, GA Res A/RES/73/195 (2019)

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GCR

UNGA, Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Part II Global Compact on…

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GSCDL

UNGA, Report of the Independent Expert Leading the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty,…

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HRC-GC18

Human Rights Committee (HRC), CCPR General Comment No. 18: Non-discrimination (1989)

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HRC-GC20

HRC, CCPR General Comment No. 20: Article 7 (Prohibition of Torture, or Other Cruel, Inhuman or…

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HRC-GC22

HRC, CCPR General Comment No. 22: Article 18 (Freedom of Thought, Conscience or Religion) (1993)

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HRC-GC31

HRC, CCPR General Comment No. 31 [80]: The Nature of the General Legal Obligation Imposed on States…

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ICAPED

2006 International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

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ICCPR

1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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ICESCR

1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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ILO-C105

ILO Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957, No. 105

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ILO-C138

ILO Minimum Age Convention, 1973, No. 138

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ILO-C182

ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999, No. 182

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ILO-C29

ILO Forced Labour Convention, 1930, No. 29

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NYD

UNGA, New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, GA Res A/RES/71/1 (2016)

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OHCHR-TG

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Recommended Principles and Guidelines on…

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OPCAT

Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture

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PME

UNGA, Principles of Medical Ethics (1982)

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PSR

1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees

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RPJDL

UN, Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty, 1990

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SMR

UN, Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, 1955

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TGFR

Twenty Guidelines on Forced Return, Council of Europe, 2005

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UDHR

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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UNCAT

UN Convention against Torture

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UNHCR-DG

UNHCR Guidelines on the Applicable Criteria and Standards relating to the Detention of…

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VCCR

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

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WGAD-RD5

Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), Revised Deliberation No. 5 on Deprivation of Liberty…

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08. Rights of People with a Disability


CRPD

2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability

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09. Rights of People who are Refugees, Seeking Asylum, or Stateless


CDR

Cartagena Declaration on Refugees

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CSR

1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

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CSSP

1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

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EXCOM110

EXCOM Conclusion No. 110 (LXI) (2010) Refugees with disabilities and other persons with…

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EXCOM44

EXCOM Conclusion No. 44 (XXXVII) (1986) Detention of Refugees and Asylum-Seekers

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GCR

UNGA, Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Part II Global Compact on…

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NYD

UNGA, New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, GA Res A/RES/71/1 (2016)

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PSR

1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees

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UNHCR-DG

UNHCR Guidelines on the Applicable Criteria and Standards relating to the Detention of…

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10. Rights of Non-citizens in Situations of Armed Conflict


GC-IV

Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War 1949

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11. Civil and Political Rights Treaties and Guidance


HRC-GC18

Human Rights Committee (HRC), CCPR General Comment No. 18: Non-discrimination (1989)

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HRC-GC20

HRC, CCPR General Comment No. 20: Article 7 (Prohibition of Torture, or Other Cruel, Inhuman or…

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HRC-GC22

HRC, CCPR General Comment No. 22: Article 18 (Freedom of Thought, Conscience or Religion) (1993)

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HRC-GC31

HRC, CCPR General Comment No. 31 [80]: The Nature of the General Legal Obligation Imposed on States…

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ICAPED

2006 International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

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ICCPR

1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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OPCAT

Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture

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TGFR

Twenty Guidelines on Forced Return, Council of Europe, 2005

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UDHR

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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UNCAT

UN Convention against Torture

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WGAD-RD5

Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), Revised Deliberation No. 5 on Deprivation of Liberty…

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12. Labour Rights


ILO-C105

ILO Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957, No. 105

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ILO-C138

ILO Minimum Age Convention, 1973, No. 138

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ILO-C182

ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999, No. 182

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ILO-C29

ILO Forced Labour Convention, 1930, No. 29

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13. Medical Rights and Ethics


DOM

Declaration of Malta on Hunger Strikers (1991) (revised 1992 and 2006)

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DOT

Declaration of Tokyo (1975) (revised 2005 and 2006), Guidelines for Physicians Concerning Torture…

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PME

UNGA, Principles of Medical Ethics (1982)

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14. Consular Rights and Relations


VCCR

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

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