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===The [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]] (1948)=== | ===The [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]] (1948)=== | ||
The first two articles of the Declaration<ref>[http://www.un.org/events/humanrights/2007/hrphotos/declaration%20_eng.pdf Universal Declaration of Human Rights]</ref> are declarations of its universality. They are followed by seventeen articles that specify rights that are now generally accepted by western democracies, and two that deal with implementation by the requirement that "Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law." (article 8) and "Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him"(article 10). Of the remaining articles, five (22 to 26) are additional "social articles" that specify rights to social security, employment and trade union membership, leisure, health and education. | |||
===The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam (1990)=== | ===The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam (1990)=== | ||
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Human Rights Declarations
The United States Declaration of Independence (1776)
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1798)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
The first two articles of the Declaration[1] are declarations of its universality. They are followed by seventeen articles that specify rights that are now generally accepted by western democracies, and two that deal with implementation by the requirement that "Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law." (article 8) and "Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him"(article 10). Of the remaining articles, five (22 to 26) are additional "social articles" that specify rights to social security, employment and trade union membership, leisure, health and education.
The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam (1990)
The Cairo declaration [2] was signed by the member states of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference in 1990.
The Bangkok Declaration (1993)
The Bangkok declaration[3]
The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action(1993)
[4].
Human Rights Instruments
United Nations human rights treaties
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Diaabilities
- International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance