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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
The preamble is the introductory part of the Protocol which sets out the object and purpose of the Protocol. It refers to the principles of equality and non-discrimination as embodied in the UN Charter, the […]
Tuesday 19 November 2013International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) of 21 December 1965 entry into force 4 January 1969, in accordance with Article 19 The States Parties to this Convention, Considering […]
Tuesday 19 November 2013Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 44/128 of 15 December 1989 The States Parties to the present Protocol, Believing that abolition of the death penalty contributes to enhancement of human dignity and progressive development […]
Monday 18 November 2013Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The States Parties to the present Protocol, Considering that in order further to achieve the purposes of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (hereinafter referred to as the Covenant) and the implemenation of […]
Monday 18 November 2013Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief
Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief The General Assembly, Considering that one of the basic principles of the Charter of the United Nations is […]
Monday 18 November 2013International Covenant on Civil and Political 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 […]
Monday 18 November 2013Afghans Flee Homes as U.S. Pulls Back
Wall Street Journal By MARGHERITA STANCATI in Kabul and RACHEL PANNETT in Makassar, Indonesia More than 590,000 Afghans had been displaced by fighting and Taliban threats by late August. Wazira, a 37-year-old mother of six, abandoned her home and […]
Thursday 14 November 2013Festival Cinéma et Droit Humain 13-19 Nov. 2013 Amnesty International Paris
La 4e édition du Festival cinéma et droits humains du 13 au 19 novembre 2013, tous les soirs à 20h au Cinéma le Saint André des Arts à Paris. Onze courts-métrages en compétition, et six longs-métrages dont la projection sera suivie d’un débat.
Wednesday 13 November 2013International 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 Preamble The States Parties to the […]
Wednesday 13 November 2013Youth 21: Building an Architecture for Youth Engagement in the UN System
Currently, there are 1.2 billion youth in the world, the largest number of youth to have existed. The majority of these youth face daunting challenges, including living in poor economic, social, and environmental conditions, with […]
Friday 8 November 2013
