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Title | Date added | Template | Original document | Paragraph text | Body | Document type | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2007, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States shall take effective measures and, where appropriate, special measures to ensure continuing improvement of their economic and social conditions. Particular attention shall be paid to the rights and special needs of indigenous elders, women, youth, children and persons with disabilities. | United Nations General Assembly | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 2007 | ||
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2007, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Particular attention shall be paid to the rights and special needs of indigenous elders, women, youth, children and persons with disabilities in the implementation of this Declaration. | United Nations General Assembly | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 2007 | ||
Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War 1949, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Art. 94. The Detaining Power shall encourage intellectual, educational and recreational pursuits, sports and games amongst internees, whilst leaving them free to take part in them or not. It shall take all practicable measures to ensure the exercise thereof, in particular by providing suitable premises. All possible facilities shall be granted to internees to continue their studies or to take up new subjects. The education of children and young people shall be ensured; they shall be allowed to attend schools either within the place of internment or outside. Internees shall be given opportunities for physical exercise, sports and outdoor games. For this purpose, sufficient open spaces shall be set aside in all places of internment. Special playgrounds shall be reserved for children and young people. | International Committee of the Red Cross | International treaty |
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| 1949 | ||
ICESCR - International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize that:] 3. Special measures of protection and assistance should be taken on behalf of all children and young persons without any discrimination for reasons of parentage or other conditions. Children and young persons should be protected from economic and social exploitation. Their employment in work harmful to their morals or health or dangerous to life or likely to hamper their normal development should be punishable by law. States should also set age limits below which the paid employment of child labour should be prohibited and punishable by law. | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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| 1966 | ||
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees 1951, para. 1a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. The Contracting States shall accord to refugees lawfully staying in their territory the same treatment as is accorded to nationals in respect of the following matters; (a) In so far as such matters are governed by laws or regulations or are subject to the control of administrative authorities: remuneration, including family allowances where these form part of remuneration, hours of work, overtime arrangements, holidays with pay, restrictions on work, minimum age of employment, apprenticeship and training, women's work and the work of young persons, and the enjoyment of the benefits of collective bargaining; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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| 1951 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2i | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall undertake to pursue the full implementation of this right and in particular shall take measures to: i) Institute comprehensive programmes including legislative steps to prevent unsafe abortions; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1h | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy.
h) The policy shall be adopted by parliament and enacted into law; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1k | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy.
k) Such a programme of action shall be accompanied by adequate and sustained budgetary allocation. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 3b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 3. States Parties shall: b) Promote the development of youth media for the dissemination of information to young people; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 3c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 3. States Parties shall: c) Encourage international co-operation in the production, exchange and dissemination of information from both national and international sources that are of economic, social and cultural value to youth; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. Every young person shall have the right to participate in all spheres of society. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Nothing in this Charter shall be taken as minimising higher standards and values contained in other relevant human rights instruments ratified by States concerned or rational law or policies. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Every young person shall have responsibilities towards his family and society, the State, and the international community. Youth shall have the duty to: a) Become the custodians of their own development; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Every young person shall have responsibilities towards his family and society, the State, and the international community. Youth shall have the duty to: b) Protect and work for family life and cohesion; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 4p | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 4. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving full realisation of this right and shall, in particular: p) Adopt preferential recruitment policies for African youth with specialised skills amongst States Parties. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall take the following measures to promote active youth participation in society: They shall: c) Ensure equal access to young men and young women to participate in decision-making and in fulfilling civic duties; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall promote participation of social groups with special needs, including the Youth and people with disabilities, in the governance process. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: a) Introduce legislative measures that eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls and young women and ensure their human rights and fundamental freedoms; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1f | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: f) Ensure that education material and teaching practices are gender sensitive and encourage girls and young women to undertake studies in the sciences; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall undertake to pursue the full implementation of this right and in particular shall take measures to: e) Institute comprehensive programmes to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS by providing education, information, communication and awareness creation as well as making protective measures and reproductive health services available; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 4c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 4. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving full realisation of this right to gainful employment and shall in particular: c) Develop measures to regulate the informal economy to prevent unfair labour practices where the majority of youth work; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 4f | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 4. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving full realisation of this right to gainful employment and shall in particular: f) Promote youth entrepreneurship by including entrepreneurship training in the school curricula, providing access to credit, business development skills training, mentorship opportunities and better information on market opportunities; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. f | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In view of the important role of youth in promoting peace and non-violence and the lasting physical and psychological scars that result from involvement in violence, armed conflict and war, States Parties shall: f) Mobilise youth for the reconstruction of areas devastated by war, bringing help to refugees and war victims and promoting peace, reconciliation and rehabilitation activities; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right of children and young persons to protection, the Parties undertake:
8. to provide that persons under 18 years of age shall not be employed in night work with the exception of certain occupations provided for by national laws or regulations; | Council of Europe | Regional treaty |
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European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right of children and young persons to protection, the Parties undertake:
9. to provide that persons under 18 years of age employed in occupations prescribed by national laws or regulations shall be subject to regular medical control; | Council of Europe | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 4a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 4. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving full realisation of this right to gainful employment and shall in particular: a) Ensure equal access to employment and equal pay for equal work or equal value of work and offer protection against discrimination regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, disability, religion, political, social, cultural or economic background; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall have the duty to promote and ensure through teaching, education and publication, the respect of rights, responsibilities and freedoms contained in the present Charter and to see to it that these freedoms, rights and responsibilities as well as corresponding obligations and duties are understood. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall undertake to pursue the full implementation of this right and in particular shall take measures to: c) Provide access to youth friendly reproductive health services including contraceptives, antenatal and post natal services; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. Every young person accused or found guilty of having infringed the penal law shall have the right to be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall in particular: a) Ensure that youth who are detained or imprisoned or in rehabilitation centres are not subjected to torture, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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