Section I. THE INTERNATIONAL BILL OF HUMAN RIGHTS = 1
1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights = 3
2. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [excerpt] = 11
3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights[excerpt]= 21
3 (a) Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights [excerpt]= 35
3 (b) Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty [excerpt] = 39
Section II. OTHER UNITED NATIONS TREATIES = 41
4. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination [excerpt] = 43
5. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [excerpt] = 49
5 (a) Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [excerpt] = 55
6. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women [excerpt] = 63
6 (a) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women[excerpt] = 73
7. Convention on the Rights of the Child [excerpt] = 79
7 (a) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography [excerpt] = 99
8. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families[excerpt] = 105
9. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court [excerpt] = 141
Section III. INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW = 147
10. Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field [Geneva Convention I] [excerpt] = 149
11. Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea [Geneva Convention II] [excerpt] = 149
12. Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War [Geneva Convention III] [excerpt] = 149
13. Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War [Geneva Convention IV] [excerpt] = 149
14. Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I) [excerpt] = 151
15. Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II) [excerpt] = 159
Section IV. SELECTED UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE = 165
16. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners .... 167
17. Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment = 191
18. Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners = 203
19. United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines) = 205
20. United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules) = 217
21. United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty = 247
22. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women = 265
23. United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Noncustodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules) = 273
24. Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions = 287
25. Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment = 293
26. Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance = 297
27. Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty = 307
28. Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials = 309
29. Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials = 315
30. Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers [excerpt] = 323
31. Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power = 327
32. Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment = 331
Section V. SELECTED REGIONAL INSTRUMENTS = 333
33. European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [excerpt] = 335
34. Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture [excerpt] = 339
35. Inter-American Convention on the Forced Disappearance of Persons [excerpt] = 343
36. Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women (“Convention of Belem do Para”) [excerpt] = 349
37. Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa (The Robben Island Guidelines) = 355
1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights = 3
2. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [excerpt] = 11
3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights[excerpt]= 21
3 (a) Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights [excerpt]= 35
3 (b) Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty [excerpt] = 39
Section II. OTHER UNITED NATIONS TREATIES = 41
4. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination [excerpt] = 43
5. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [excerpt] = 49
5 (a) Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [excerpt] = 55
6. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women [excerpt] = 63
6 (a) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women[excerpt] = 73
7. Convention on the Rights of the Child [excerpt] = 79
7 (a) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography [excerpt] = 99
8. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families[excerpt] = 105
9. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court [excerpt] = 141
Section III. INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW = 147
10. Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field [Geneva Convention I] [excerpt] = 149
11. Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea [Geneva Convention II] [excerpt] = 149
12. Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War [Geneva Convention III] [excerpt] = 149
13. Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War [Geneva Convention IV] [excerpt] = 149
14. Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I) [excerpt] = 151
15. Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II) [excerpt] = 159
Section IV. SELECTED UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE = 165
16. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners .... 167
17. Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment = 191
18. Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners = 203
19. United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines) = 205
20. United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules) = 217
21. United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty = 247
22. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women = 265
23. United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Noncustodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules) = 273
24. Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions = 287
25. Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment = 293
26. Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance = 297
27. Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty = 307
28. Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials = 309
29. Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials = 315
30. Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers [excerpt] = 323
31. Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power = 327
32. Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment = 331
Section V. SELECTED REGIONAL INSTRUMENTS = 333
33. European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [excerpt] = 335
34. Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture [excerpt] = 339
35. Inter-American Convention on the Forced Disappearance of Persons [excerpt] = 343
36. Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women (“Convention of Belem do Para”) [excerpt] = 349
37. Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa (The Robben Island Guidelines) = 355