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Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 4
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- Draws attention to the importance of a comprehensive approach to transitional justice in armed conflict and post-conflict situations, encompassing the full range of judicial and non-judicial measures, as appropriate;
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protection of civilians in armed conflict 2009, para. 15b
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- [Expresses its intention to:] Mandate UN peacekeeping and other relevant missions, where appropriate, to assist in creating conditions conducive to safe, timely and unimpeded humanitarian assistance,
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2009
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protection of civilians in armed conflict 2000, para. 2
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- Reaffirms its strong condemnation of the deliberate targeting of civilians or other protected persons in situations of armed conflict, and calls upon all parties to put an end to such practices;
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2000
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 6
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- State Parties shall institutionalize good economic and corporate governance through, inter alia: Equitable allocation of the nation’s wealth and natural resources;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 9
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- In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Harnessing the democratic values of the traditional institutions; and
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3
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- In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Undertaking regular reforms of the legal and justice systems;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. undefined
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- State Parties shall ensure that citizens enjoy fundamental freedoms and human rights taking into account their universality, interdependence and indivisibility.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. undefined
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- To this end the Parties undertake to ensure that a worker who considers that his employment has been terminated without a valid reason shall have the right to appeal to an impartial body.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1996
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 4
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- With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to a fair remuneration, the Parties undertake: 4. to recognise the right of all workers to a reasonable period of notice for termination of employment;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1996
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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American Convention on Human Rights 1969, para. 2
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- 2. No one shall be deprived of his physical liberty except for the reasons and under the conditions established beforehand by the constitution of the State Party concerned or by a law established pursuant thereto.
- Body
- Organization of American States
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1969
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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American Convention on Human Rights 1969, para. 3c
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- 3. For the purposes of this article, the following do not constitute forced or compulsory labor: c. service exacted in time of danger or calamity that threatens the existence or the well-being of the community; or
- Body
- Organization of American States
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1969
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
American Convention on Human Rights 1969, para. 2
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- 2. No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment or treatment. All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.
- Body
- Organization of American States
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1969
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950, para. 2
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- 2. Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1950
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
ICED - International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance 2006, para. 1
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- 1. No one shall be subjected to enforced disappearance.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2006
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998, para. 4
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- 4. The sentence shall be pronounced in public and, wherever possible, in the presence of the accused.
- Body
- United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1998
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998, para. 6
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- 6. The Court shall not require proof of facts of common knowledge but may take judicial notice of them.
- Body
- United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1998
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998, para. undefined
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- The summons shall be served on the person.
- Body
- United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1998
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. 2
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- 2. Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall have the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1966
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. 5
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- 5. Anyone who has been the victim of unlawful arrest or detention shall have an enforceable right to compensation.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1966
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. 6
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- 6. Nothing in this article shall be invoked to delay or to prevent the abolition of capital punishment by any State Party to the present Covenant.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1966
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. 1
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- 1. Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1966
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. a
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- Considering the obligation of States under the Charter of the United Nations to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and freedoms,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1966
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 1961, para. 2b
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- 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article, a person may be deprived of the nationality of a Contracting State: (b) Where the nationality has been obtained by misrepresentation or fraud.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1961
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention 1958, para. 1. (2)
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- Any distinction, exclusion or preference in respect of a particular job based on the inherent requirements thereof shall not be deemed to be discrimination.
- Body
- International Labour Organization
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1958
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950, para. 1
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- 1. Hearings shall be in public unless the Court in exceptional circumstances decides otherwise.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1950
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998, para. undefined
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- Determined to put an end to impunity for the perpetrators of these crimes and thus to contribute to the prevention of such crimes,
- Body
- United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1998
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. undefined
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- Nothing in the present Covenant shall be interpreted as impairing the inherent right of all peoples to enjoy and utilize fully and freely their natural wealth and resources.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1966
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. 5
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- 5. Everyone convicted of a crime shall have the right to his conviction and sentence being reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- International treaty
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1966
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 2
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- Demands the immediate and complete cessation by all parties to armed conflict of all acts of sexual violence against civilians with immediate effect;
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2008
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 7
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- In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Development and utilisation of information and communication technologies;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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