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CRC - Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989, para. undefined
- Paragraph text
- States Parties shall undertake all appropriate legislative, administrative, and other measures for the implementation of the rights recognized in the present Convention. With regard to economic, social and cultural rights, States Parties shall undertake such measures to the maximum extent of their available resources and, where needed, within the framework of international co-operation.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Consensus
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 1989
Paragraph
CRC - Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989, para. 3
- Paragraph text
- 3. Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health or morals, or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Consensus
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Children
- Year
- 1989
Paragraph
ICED - International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance 2006, para. 5c
- Paragraph text
- [5. The right to obtain reparation referred to in paragraph 4 of this article covers material and moral damages and, where appropriate, other forms of reparation such as:] (c) Satisfaction, including restoration of dignity and reputation;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Consensus
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2006
Paragraph
ICED - International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance 2006, para. 3e
- Paragraph text
- [3. Each State Party shall assure the compilation and maintenance of one or more up-to-date official registers and/or records of persons deprived of liberty, which shall be made promptly available, upon request, to any judicial or other competent authority or institution authorized for that purpose by the law of the State Party concerned or any relevant international legal instrument to which the State concerned is a party. The information contained therein shall include, as a minimum:] (e) The place of deprivation of liberty, the date and time of admission to the place of deprivation of liberty and the authority responsible for the place of deprivation of liberty;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Consensus
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2006
Paragraph
ICED - International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance 2006, para. 2c
- Paragraph text
- [2. Without prejudice to other international obligations of the State Party with regard to the deprivation of liberty, each State Party shall, in its legislation:] (c) Guarantee that any person deprived of liberty shall be held solely in officially recognized and supervised places of deprivation of liberty;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- Consensus
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2006
Paragraph
American Convention on Human Rights 1969, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- 2. No one shall be subject to restrictions that might impair his freedom to maintain or to change his religion or beliefs.
- Body
- Organization of American States
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1969
Paragraph
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to housing, the Parties undertake to take measures designed: 2. to prevent and reduce homelessness with a view to its gradual elimination;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 1996
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 1
- Paragraph text
- All peoples shall have the right to their economic, social and cultural development with due regard to their freedom and identity and in the equal enjoyment of the common heritage of mankind.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1981
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- Every individual may freely take part in the cultural life of his community.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1981
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 4
- Paragraph text
- [The individual shall also have the duty:] To preserve and strengthen social and national solidarity, particularly when the latter is strengthened;
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1981
Paragraph
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. undefined
- Paragraph text
- With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right of workers to the protection of their claims in the event of the insolvency of their employer, the Parties undertake to provide that workers' claims arising from contracts of employment or employment relationships be guaranteed by a guarantee institution or by any other effective form of protection.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 1996
Paragraph
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 1
- Paragraph text
- With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to housing, the Parties undertake to take measures designed: 1. to promote access to housing of an adequate standard;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1996
Paragraph
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. undefined
- Paragraph text
- The Committee shall draw inspiration from International Law on Human Rights, particularly from the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Charter of the Organization of African Unity, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, and other instruments adopted by the United Nations and by African countries in the field of human rights, and from African values and traditions.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1990
Paragraph
Inter-American Convention against All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance 2013, para. 5
- Paragraph text
- For purposes of this Convention: 5. Intolerance is an action or set of actions or expressions that denote disrespect, rejection, or contempt for the dignity, characteristics, convictions, or opinions of persons for being different or contrary. It may manifest itself as marginalization and exclusion of groups in conditions of vulnerability from participation in any sphere of public or private life or violence against them.
- Body
- Organization of American States
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
Paragraph
Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1984, para. 4
- Paragraph text
- 4. A declaration made in accordance with this article shall be deemed to have been made in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 56 of the Convention.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 1984
Paragraph
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1952, para. undefined
- Paragraph text
- Every natural or legal person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of his possessions. No one shall be deprived of his possessions except in the public interest and subject to the conditions provided for by law and by the general principles of international law. The preceding provisions shall not, however, in any way impair the right of a State to enforce such laws as it deems necessary to control the use of property in accordance with the general interest or to secure the payment of taxes or other contributions or penalties.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1952
Paragraph
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- An amendment shall be approved by a simple majority of the State Parties.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Children
- Year
- 1990
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined
- Paragraph text
- Freedom of conscience, the profession and free practice of religion shall be guaranteed. No one may, subject to law and order, be submitted to measures restricting the exercise of these freedoms.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1981
Paragraph
Inter-American Convention against All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance 2013, para. ix
- Paragraph text
- The states undertake to prevent, eliminate, prohibit, and punish, in accordance with their constitutional norms and the provisions of this Convention, all acts and manifestations of discrimination and intolerance, including: ix. Any restriction or limitation on the use of the language, traditions, customs, and culture of persons in public or private activities;
- Body
- Organization of American States
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
Paragraph
American Convention on Human Rights 1969, para. 1
- Paragraph text
- 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of conscience and of religion. This right includes freedom to maintain or to change one's religion or beliefs, and freedom to profess or disseminate one's religion or beliefs, either individually or together with others, in public or in private.
- Body
- Organization of American States
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1969
Paragraph
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- State Parties shall respect and promote the right of the child to fully participate in cultural and artistic life and shall encourage the provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural, artistic, recreational and leisure activity.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Children
- Year
- 1990
Paragraph
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 2a
- Paragraph text
- Every report made under this Article shall: contain sufficient information on the implementation of the present Charter to provide the Committee with comprehensive understanding of the implementation of the Charter in the relevant country; and
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1990
Paragraph
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 1
- Paragraph text
- With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to benefit from social welfare services, the Parties undertake: 1. to promote or provide services which, by using methods of social work, would contribute to the welfare and development of both individuals and groups in the community, and to their adjustment to the social environment;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1996
Paragraph
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to benefit from social welfare services, the Parties undertake: 2. to encourage the participation of individuals and voluntary or other organisations in the establishment and maintenance of such services.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1996
Paragraph
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 1
- Paragraph text
- With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to social security, the Parties undertake: 1. to establish or maintain a system of social security;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 1996
Paragraph
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 3
- Paragraph text
- With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to housing, the Parties undertake to take measures designed: 3. to make the price of housing accessible to those without adequate resources.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1996
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined
- Paragraph text
- The right to property shall be guaranteed. It may only be encroached upon in the interest of public need or in the general interest of the community and in accordance with the provisions of appropriate laws.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1981
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- In case of spoilation, the dispossessed people shall have the right to the lawful recovery of its property as well as to an adequate compensation.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1981
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 3
- Paragraph text
- The promotion and protection of morals and traditional values recognized by the community shall be the duty of the State.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1981
Paragraph
Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. 4
- Paragraph text
- 4. Each Party shall adopt such legislative or other measures as may be necessary to guarantee compensation for victims in accordance with the conditions under its internal law, for instance through the establishment of a fund for victim compensation or measures or programmes aimed at social assistance and social integration of victims, which could be funded by the assets resulting from the application of measures provided in Article 23.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2005
Paragraph