Topic: Human Rights - Core Documents

Human Rights - Core Documents Human Rights: United Nations Core Documents Charter of the United Nations -What are human rights? (According to the United Nations) The only International documents that can be used as authority in a U.S. Court are those that have been "Ratified by the United States" which means they will adhere to them. -Universal Declaration of Human Rights -International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights -Why an Optional Protocal -Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights -Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty -Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment -Convention on the Rights of the Child -The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) -Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -Shadow Reports from School of Law Human Rights: United States of America United States: -U.S. Constitution: -U.S. Constitution: Subject Index -U.S. Constitution: Cornell Law -U.S. Bills of Rights: For now, have a great day and a better tomorrow. eAdvocate (BACK to the Top Page)