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Basic Documents on Human Rights

by: Brownlie, Ian

Basic Documents on Human Rights

by: Brownlie, Ian

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9780198256830
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0198256833
Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 03/18/1993
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This new edition of the established text Basic Documents on Human Rights provides an extensive collection of key documents covering all elements of the subject, accompanied by authoritative commentary and annotation. The result is a clear and accurate account of the most important human rightsinstruments adopted by the United Nations and its agencies, by regional organisations and other actors in the field.

PART ONE STANDARD-SETTING BY THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

Relevant Provisions of the United Nations Charter

(12)

Procedure in the Commission on Human Rights of the Economic and Social Council

(6)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

(7)

Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 1960

(3)

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948

(4)

Declaration on Protection from Torture, 1975

(3)

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984

(14)

Slavery Convention, 1926, amended by Protocol, 1953

(6)

Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery, 1956

(6)

Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951

(18)

Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, 1954

(16)

Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, 1961

(8)

Convention on the Political Rights of Women, 1953

106

(3)

Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, 1981

109

(5)

PART TWO IMPLEMENTATION AND STANDARD-SETTING IN CONVENTIONS SPONSORED BY THE UNITED NATIONS

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

114

(11)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966

125

(19)

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

144

(4)

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1966

148

(14)

International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, 1973

162

(7)

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979

169

(13)

Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989

182

(21)

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Their Families, 1990

203

(40)

PART THREE CONTRIBUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION

Declaration Concerning the Aims and Purposes of the International Labour Organization, 1944

243

(3)

Convention Concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour, 1930

246

(11)

Convention Concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour, 1957

257

(3)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention, 1948

260

(6)

Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949

266

(5)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951

271

(4)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958

275

(8)

Equality of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962

283

(7)

Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962

290

(9)

Employment Policy Convention, 1964

299

(4)

Convention Concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, 1989

303

(23)

PART FOUR CONTRIBUTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

Convention Against Discrimination in Education, 1960

318

(8)

PART FIVE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS AND CONVENTIONS

The European Convention on Human Rights and its Five Protocols

326

(37)

Enforcement of certain Rights and Freedoms not included in Section I of the Convention

341

(2)

Conferring upon the European Court of Human Rights competence to give Advisory Opinions

343

(2)

Amending Articles 29, 30, and 94 of the Convention

345

(1)

Securing certain Rights and Freedoms other than those included in the Convention and in Protocol No. 1

346

(2)

Amending Articles 22 and 40 of the Convention

348

(2)

Concerning the Abolition of the Death Penalty

350

(2)

Concerning Various Matters

352

(3)

Concerning Various Matters

355

(4)

Concerning access to the Court by Individuals

359

(2)

Concerning Various Matters (Provisional text)

361

(2)

European Social Charter, 1961

363

(20)

The European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1987

383

(8)

Final Act of The Helsinki Conference, 1975

391

(59)

Concluding Document of the Vienna Meeting of the CSCE Conference, 1989

450

(4)

Document of the Copenhagen Meeting of the Confernece on the Human Dimension of the CSCE, 1990

454

(20)

The Charter of Paris for a New Europe, 1990

474

(14)

PART SIX LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENTS

American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, 1948

488

(7)

American Convention on Human Rights, 1969

495

(26)

Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1988

521

(10)

The Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture, 1985

531

(9)

PART SEVEN DEVELOPMENTS IN AFRICA

First Conference of Independent African States, 1958

540

(4)

Second Conference of Independent African States, 1960

544

(4)

Resolutions of the First Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity, 1964

548

(3)

The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

551

(49)

PART EIGHT THE CONCEPT OF EQUALITY

Dsssenting Opinion of Judge Tanaka, South West Africa Cases (Second Phase), 1966

568

(32)

PART NINE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT

Some Economic Foundations of Human Rights: A Study Prepared

600

(18)

Jose Figueres

Towards a New Trade Policy for Development: Report by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 1964

618

(11)

Index

629

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