international human rights instrument

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concept

An international human rights instrument is a formal, legally or politically binding document adopted by states or international organizations that defines, codifies, and promotes the protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms across national borders.

All labels observed (38)

Label Occurrences
international human rights treaty 36
human rights instrument 18
United Nations convention 14

Description generation (CDg)

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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: international human rights instrument
Generated description
An international human rights instrument is a formal, legally or politically binding document adopted by states or international organizations that defines, codifies, and promotes the protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms across national borders.

Instances (130)

Instance Via concept surface
Convention on Road Traffic (1968) United Nations convention
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR)
surface form: Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road
United Nations convention
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
ASEAN Human Rights Declaration human rights instrument
ECRML
GenocideConvention1948 United Nations convention
Protocol No. 4 to the European Convention on Human Rights protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights
Pacto de San José de Costa Rica tratado internacional de derechos humanos
Convention on the Rights of the Child children's rights treaty
Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights international human rights treaty
Protocol No. 7 to the European Convention on Human Rights additional protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights additional protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities international human rights treaty
Protocol No. 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights international human rights treaty
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights international human rights treaty
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights regional human rights treaty
Protocol No. 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights international human rights treaty
Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights additional protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights
Lisbon Recognition Convention Council of Europe convention
UNESCO Declaration of Principles on Tolerance human rights document
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification United Nations convention
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women international human rights treaty
A/RES/63/278 international instrument
ICERD United Nations human rights treaty
UN General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX)
United Nations Convention against Corruption United Nations convention
Optional Protocols to core human rights treaties supplementary international human rights agreements
General Comment No. 1 on the implementation of article 3 of the Convention United Nations human rights document
ICRMW international human rights treaty
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities international human rights treaty
Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2) United Nations Human Rights Council instrument
CPED international human rights treaty
General Comment No. 4 on article 3 of the Convention UN human rights document
Optional protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
surface form: Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
international human rights treaty
ESC
surface form: European Social Charter
international human rights treaty
Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter international human rights treaty
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea United Nations convention
Protocol No. 11 Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights
Lanzarote Convention Council of Europe convention
ECPT Council of Europe convention
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages human rights instrument
European Convention on Human Rights international human rights treaty
United Nations General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) human rights instrument
Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights international human rights treaty
Ogoni Bill of Rights human rights document
American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man human rights instrument
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes United Nations convention
Washington Protocol inter-American instrument
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women international human rights treaty
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment international human rights treaty