The Universal Declaration of Human Rights [continue reading]
The Drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [continue reading]
The History of the Document (The Universal Declaration of Human Rights) [continue reading]
The Foundation of International Human Rights Law [continue reading]
Human Rights Act 1998 [continue reading]
Human Rights Act 1998 [continue reading]
Equality and Human Rights Commission [continue reading]
Human Rights Act 1998 [continue reading]
Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials [continue reading]
Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary [continue reading]
Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers [continue reading]
Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors [continue reading]
Convention on the Rights of the Child [continue reading]
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict [continue reading]
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography [continue reading]
Rights of the Child, Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) [continue reading]
Rights of the Child, Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) [continue reading]
Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System [continue reading]
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 [continue reading] [continue reading]
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights [continue reading]
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty [continue reading]
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [continue reading]
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, The General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/63/117, on 10 December 2008 [continue reading]
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination [continue reading]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women New York, 18 December 1979 [continue reading]
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [continue reading]
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [continue reading]
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families [continue reading]
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance [continue reading]
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [continue reading]
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [continue reading]
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [continue reading]
The Right of Self-Determination, United Nations Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples [continue reading]
The Right of Self-Determination, General Assembly resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 December 1962, “Permanent sovereignty over natural resources” [continue reading]
The Right of Self-Determination, International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries [continue reading]
The Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Minorities, Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, [continue reading]
The Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Minorities, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) [continue reading]
The Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Minorities, Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities [continue reading]
United Nations Millennium Declaration [continue reading]
Protocol Instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to be responsible for seeking a settlement of any disputes which may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education [continue reading]
Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [continue reading]
Treaties and customary law; International humanitarian law is based on a large number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, [continue reading]
The ICRC: promoter and guardian of international humanitarian law (IHL) [continue reading]
States party to the main treaties, 10-06-2011 [continue reading]
Customary International Humanitarian Law [continue reading]
Customary international humanitarian law: reducing the human cost of armed conflict 09-08-2010 Interview [continue reading]
Study on customary international humanitarian law: A contribution to the
understanding and respect for the rule of law in armed conflict, Jean-Marie Henckaerts [continue reading]
Elements of War Crimes under the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court, Sources and Commentaries, Knut Dorman with Contributions by Louise Doswald-Beck and Robert Klob, 2002, International Committee of The Red Cross [continue reading]
UN GA Resolution 181, XVII, Resolution on the Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on The Palestinian Question [continue reading]
UN General Assembly Resolution 34/29 November 16, 1979 [continue reading]
UN General Assembly Resolution 41/63 8 (e) December 3, 1986 [continue reading]
UN Security Council resolution 469, 20 May 1980 [continue reading]
UN Security Council resolution 468 (1980) [continue reading]
UN Security Council resolution 608, January 14, 1988 [continue reading]
Article One of the Third Draft Constitution for a Palestinian State [continue reading]
The Declaration of Establishment of the State of Israel of 14 May 1948 … 104/ 3 U.N. GAOR, Supp. 11; U.N. Doc. A/648, (21 Sept.-12 Dec. 1948) [continue reading]
The Law of Return, 5710-1950 [continue reading]
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Part 2. Jurisdiction, Admissibility and Applicable Law, Article 5 , Crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court [continue reading]
Article 18 (g), Draft Code of Crimes against the Peace and Security of Mankind (1996), [continue reading]
Agreement for the Prosecution and Punishment of the Major War Criminals of the European Axis, and Charter of the International Military Tribunal. London, 8 August 1945 [continue reading]
Questions relating to Settlers of German Origin in Poland, PCIJ, Ser. B., No. 6, 1925, File F. c. VI. Docket III.2 Advisory Opinion No. 6, 10 September 1923, Permanent Court of International Justice, Third (Ordinary) Session, Questions relating to Settlers of German Origin in Poland, Advisory Opinion [continue reading]
Yearbook of the International Law Commission, 1969, Volume II, Documents of the twenty-first session including the report of the Commission to the General Assembley, UNITED NATIONS, N e w Y o r k , 1 9 7 0 [continue reading]
Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949 [continue reading]
Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, with commentaries 2001 Text adopted by the International Law Commission at its fifty-third session, in 2001 [continue reading]
Arbitral Tribunal, British Claims in the Spanish Zone of Morocco case (Affaire des biens britanniques au Maroc espagnol), Arbitral Award, 1 May 1925, reprinted in Reports of International Arbitral Awards, Vol.II, United Nations, New York, 1949, Section III (II) [continue reading]
Convention (II) with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its annex: Regulations concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land. The Hague, 29 July 1899 [continue reading]
Declaration Renouncing the Use, in Time of War, of Explosive Projectiles Under 400 Grammes Weight. Saint Petersburg, 29 November / 11 December 1868 [continue reading]
Charter of the International Military Tribunal annexed to the London Agreement signed on the 8th of August 1945 [continue reading]
The Laws of War on Land. Oxford, 9 September 1880, Brussels Declaration, Article 18 and Article 39; Oxford Manual, Article 32 [continue reading]
Compensation to Refugees for Loss of or Damage to Property to be Made Good under Principles of International Law or in Equity (Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat) [continue reading]
Article 4, Laws of War: Pacific Settlement of International Disputes (Hague I); 29 July 1899 [continue reading]
The United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights [continue reading] International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights … The ICCPR comprises all of the traditional human rights as they are known from historic documents such … Finally, article 27 recognizes an individual right of members of ethnic, religious [continue reading]
Minority Schools in Albania, PCIJ, Ser. A./B., No. 64, 1935, General List No. 62
Advisory Opinion No. 26, 6 April 1935, Permanent Court of International Justice, Thirty Fourth (Ordinary) Session Minority Schools in Albania, Advisory Opinion [continue reading]
Question Concerning the Acquisition of Polish Nationality in 1923, File F. c. VIII, Docket III.4, Advisory Opinion No. 7, 15 September 1923, Permanent Court if International Justice, Third Session Question Concerning the Acquisition of Polish Nationality, Advisory Opinion [continue reading]
Nationality Decrees Issued in Tunis and Morocco (French Zone), (PCIJ) 1923, File F. c. v., Docket II. I, Advisory Opinion, 7 February 1923, Permanent Court if International Justice, Second (extraordinary) Session Nationality Decrees Issued in Tunis and Morocco (French Zone) on November 8th, 1921. Advisory Opinion [continue reading]
Nottebohm Case (second phase), Judgement of April 6th, 1955: I.C. J. Reports 1955, p. 4. Nottebohm (Liechtenstein v. Guatemala), the ICJ Nottebohm Case (Preliminary Objection) Judgment of 18 November 1953, Summaries of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders of the International Court of Justice. Not an official document [continue reading] , Nottebohm Case (Second Phase) Judgment of 6 April 1955 [continue reading]