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Human Rights Articles or Instruments
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UDHR Article 1: all people free and equal with reason and conscience
UDHR Article 2: non-discrimination
UDHR Article 3: right to life, liberty, security of person
UDHR Article 4: prohibition of slavery
UDHR Article 5: prohibition of torture
UDHR Article 6: recognition everywhere as a person before the law
UDHR Article 7: right to equal protection
UDHR Article 8: right to national tribunals for rights violations
UDHR Article 9: prohibition of arbitrary detention
UDHR Article 10: right to fair and public hearing
UDHR Article 11:
UDHR Article 11(1): right to presumption of innocence
UDHR Article 11(2): prohibition of ex post facto prosecution
UDHR Article 12: prohibition of arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home or correspondence
UDHR Article 13:
UDHR Article 13(1): freedom of movement within a state
UDHR Article 13(2): freedom of movement internationally
UDHR Article 14:
UDHR Article 14(1): right to seek and enjoy asylum
UDHR Article 14(2): no right to asylum for non-political crimes
UDHR Article 15:
UDHR Article 15(1): right to nationality
UDHR Article 15(2): prohibition on arbitrary denial of nationality; right to change nationality
UDHR Article 18: freedom of thought, conscience and religion
UDHR Article 19: freedom of opinion and expression
UDHR Article 20: freedom of association
UDHR Article 21:
UDHR Article 21(1): right to participation in government
UDHR Article 21(2): right to equal access to public service
UDHR Article 21(3): requirement of periodic and genuine elections
UDHR Article 26: education to promote human rights, freedoms
UDHR Article 27: right to participate in culture
UDHR Article 28: everyone entitled to rights in Declaration
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICCPR Article 2: No discrimination; effective remedies for all
ICCPR Article 3: equal rights of men and women
ICCPR Article 4: derogation of ICCPR in time of public emergency
ICCPR Article 6: right to life; death penalty
ICCPR Article 7: prohibition of torture
ICCPR Article 8:
ICCPR Article 8(1): prohibition of slavery and the slave-trade
ICCPR Article 8(2): prohibition of servitude
ICCPR Article 8(3): prohibition of forced labor
ICCPR Article 9:
ICCPR Article 9(1): right to due process
ICCPR Article 9(2): right to prompt notification of charges
ICCPR Article 9(3): right to trial within reasonable time
ICCPR Article 9(4): right to contest lawfulness of detention
ICCPR Article 9(5): right to compensation for unlawful detention
ICCPR Article 10:
ICCPR Article 10(1): right to be treated with humanity; respect for dignity
ICCPR Article 10(2):
ICCPR Article 10(2)(a): right of accused to be segregated from convicted persons
ICCPR Article 10(2)(b): right of accused juveniles to be segregated from adults; speedy adjudication
ICCPR Article 10(3): reformation and social rehabilitation; separation of juveniles from adults
ICCPR Article 11: prohibition of imprisonment for failure to meet contractual obligation
ICCPR Article 12: freedom of movement
ICCPR Article 13: expulsion of aliens
ICCPR Article 14:
ICCPR Article 14(1): right to fair and public hearing
ICCPR Article 14(2): right to presumption of innocence
ICCPR Article 14(3): procedural rights of accused
ICCPR Article 14(3)(a): prompt notification of charges
ICCPR Article 14(3)(b): time to prepare defense/right to counsel
ICCPR Article 14(3)(c): trial without delay
ICCPR Article 14(3)(d): self-representation
ICCPR Article 14(3)(e): call witnesses and cross-examine
ICCPR Article 14(3)(f): interpreter
ICCPR Article 14(3)(g): no self-incrimination
ICCPR Article 14(4): right to have juvenile status taken into account
ICCPR Article 14(5): right to appeal
ICCPR Article 14(6): right to compensation for miscarriage of justice
ICCPR Article 14(7): prohibition of double jeopardy
ICCPR Article 15: prohibition of ex post facto prosecution
ICCPR Article 16: right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law
ICCPR Article 17: prohibition of arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home or correspondence
ICCPR Article 18: freedom of thought, conscience and religion
ICCPR Article 19: right to hold opinions and freedom of expression
ICCPR Article 20: prohibition on war propaganda and advocacy of hatred or incitement
ICCPR Article 21: right to peaceful assembly
ICCPR Article 22: freedom of association; right to form and join trade unions
ICCPR Article 24: child’s right to non-discrimination
ICCPR Article 25:
ICCPR Article 25(a): right to participation in conduct of public affairs
ICCPR Article 25(b): right to vote and be elected
ICCPR Article 25(c): right to public service
ICCPR Article 26: right to equal protection
ICCPR Article 27: protection of minority culture
The Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (“The Beijing Rules”)
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
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