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Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations 1948  
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United Nations on Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (passed on December 10th 1948 at Paris, France) @ UNESCO

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights G.A. res. 217A (III), U.N. Doc A/810 at 71 (1948) Adopted on December 10, 1948 by the General Assembly of the United Nations (without dissent)

  European Convention for Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (consolidated, five Protocols) Rome, 4.XI.1950 - Text completed by Protocol No. 2 (ETS No. 44) of 6 May 1963 and amended by Protocol No. 3 (ETS No. 45) of 6 May 1963, Protocol No. 5 (ETS No. 55) of 20 January 1966 and Protocol No. 8 (ETS No. 118) of 19 March 1985  
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Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms About the Treaty Council of Europe, Rome, 4.XI.1950

European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

European Convention on Human Rights Rome 4 November 1950 and its Five Protocols: Paris 20 March 1952; Strasbourg 6 May 1963; Strasbourg 6 May 1963; S616 September 1963; Strasbourg 20 January 1966 at the Hellianic Resource Network

European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Press for Change

The Human Rights Act 1998   The authoritative version is the Queen's Printer copy published by The Stationery Office Limited as the Human Rights Act 1998, ISBN 0 10 544298 4.

University Centre for International Humanitarian Law (UCIHL) CUDIH

Human Rights Library University of Minnesota

International Human Rights Instruments by Topic

Bibliography for Research on International Human Rights Law

Bibliography for Research on International Human Rights Law

University of Minnesota Human Rights Library

HR Net Document Archive

<http://www.hg.org/human.html#supranational> Guide to Human Rights (Treaties) via Hieros Gamos

Human Rights (Treaties)

Press for Change

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms About the Protocol Council of Europe

Human Rights Conventions and Protocols at the Counsil of Europe

International Human Rights Law and Article 38(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice Last modified 12 July 1999 Prepared by Steven C. Perkins for the Institute on Public International Law of the American Association of Law Libraries.

Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action Vienna, 14-25 June 1993

The Hague Conventions on Private International Law

Hague Conference on Private International Law Convention Concerning the Powers of Authorities and the Law Applicable in Respect of the Protection of Infants (Concluded at The Hague 5 October 1961) [Translation as published in the United Nations Treaty Series, 1969, pp. 145 ff.] Full status report Last update: 21 December 1999 (Macau)

Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Recognition of Decrees Relating to Adoptions (Concluded November 15, 1965) Full status report

Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (Concluded March 18, 1970) Explanatory Report by Philip W. Amram Full status report Last updates: 2 June 2000 (Bulgaria); 31 March 2000 (United Kingdom); 22 February 2000 (Macau)

Convention on the Recognition of Divorces and Legal Separations (Concluded June 1st, 1970) Full status report

Convention on the Law Applicable to Matrimonial Property Regimes (Concluded March 14, 1978) Full status report

Convention on Celebration and Recognition of the Validity of Marriages (Concluded March 14, 1978) Full status report

Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Concluded October 25, 1980) Full status report Last update: 2 August 2000 (Turkey) Status sheet

Convention on International Access to Justice (Concluded October 25, 1980) Full status report

Convention on the Law Applicable to Succession to the Estates of Deceased Persons (Concluded on August 1st, 1989) Full status report

Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption (Concluded 29 May 1993)

Report of the Working Group to Study the Application to Refugee Children of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption drawn up by the Permanent Bureau

Report of the Special Commission on the Implementation of The Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption drawn up by the Permanent Bureau

Annex A to the Special Commission Report of October 1994

Annex B to the Special Commission Report of October 1994

Annex C to the Special Commission Report of October 1994

Annex D to the Special Commission Report of October 1994

Full status report Last updates: 27 July 2000; 18 July 2000 (Brazil); 18 May 2000 (Colombia); 17 May 2000 (Brazil).

Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (Concluded 19 October 1996) Full status report Status sheet

Convention on the International Protection of Adults Full status report Status sheet

(There are a few conventions linked to that were adopted before 1945, but they really are from the beginning of the 20th century...)

United Nations related information

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN Commission on Human Rights From the University of Minnesota Human Rights Library

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly Resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 entry into force 3 January 1976, in accordance with article 27

UNICEF Section on the Convention on the Rights of the Child

The Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989. It entered into force 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49.

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Convention on the Rights of the Child G.A. res. 44/25, annex, 44 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 49) at 167, U.N. Doc. A/44/49 (1989), entered into force Sept.2 1990. At the Human Rights Library of the University of Minnesota

Convention on the Rights of the Child at HR-Net

Convention on the Rights of the Child Document A/RES/44/25 (12 December 1989) with Annex at CIRP

Miscellaneous

UNHCR Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund

Amnesty International Amnesty International

Supreme Court decisions around the world: Moss City Court Postboks 338 Kirkegaten 14 a, 1530 Moss, Norway Telefon 69 25 40 90 - Telefax 69 25 27 45 (Link to Supreme court Decisions around the world)

Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)