international human rights instrument

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.

Observed surface forms (15)

• international human rights treaty ×18
• Council of Europe convention ×7
• human rights instrument ×7
• United Nations convention ×4
• United Nations human rights treaty ×4
• regional human rights instrument ×2
• Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights ×1
• United Nations human rights framework ×1
• children's rights treaty ×1
• core human rights instrument ×1

• foundational document of the Inter-American human rights system ×1
• human rights instrument collection ×1
• inter-American human rights instrument ×1
• international covenant ×1
• social rights treaty ×1

Instances (41)

• ECRML
• GenocideConvention1948 via concept surface "United Nations convention"
• Convention on the Rights of the Child via concept surface "children's rights treaty"
• Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• Lisbon Recognition Convention via concept surface "Council of Europe convention"
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea via concept surface "United Nations convention"
• European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages via concept surface "human rights instrument"
• European Convention on Human Rights via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• United Nations General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) via concept surface "human rights instrument"
• Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man via concept surface "human rights instrument"
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• A/RES/217 A (III) via concept surface "human rights instrument"
• International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance via concept surface "United Nations human rights treaty"
• 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees via concept surface "United Nations convention"
• Convention on Cybercrime via concept surface "Council of Europe convention"
• Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• Istanbul Convention via concept surface "Council of Europe convention"
• European Convention for the Prevention of Torture via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• European Charter of Local Self-Government via concept surface "human rights instrument"
• European Social Charter via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• Protocol No. 11 to the European Convention on Human Rights via concept surface "Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights"
• United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) via concept surface "human rights instrument"
• First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• United Nations General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) via concept surface "human rights instrument"
• FCNM via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights via concept surface "United Nations human rights treaty"
• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure via concept surface "international human rights treaty"
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights via concept surface "United Nations human rights treaty"
• Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region via concept surface "Council of Europe convention"
• International Bill of Human Rights via concept surface "human rights instrument collection"