INTERNATIONAL
This page contains the most important official documents concerning human rights.
STATUTORY DOCUMENTS
Charter of The United Nations
Statute of the International Court of Justice
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Statute of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Constitution of the International Labor Organization
Statute of the Council of Europe
UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Optional Protocol to the International COvenant on Civil and Political Rights
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION:
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief
PREVENTION OF TORTURE:
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; PREVENTION OF CRIME:
Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials
Guidelines for the Effective Implementation of the Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials
Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary
Procedures for the Effective Implementation of the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary
United nations standard minimum rules for the administration of juvenile justice - The Beijing Rules
Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Forms of Detention or Imprisonment
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures - The Tokyo Rules
Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances
Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials
Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
European Convention on Extradition
United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency - The Riyadh Guidelines
United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of the Liberty
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Woman and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
HUMANITARIAN LAW; WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, INCLUDING GENOCIDE:
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field
Geneva Convention For the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian persons in Time of War
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
Principles of International co-operation in the detection, arrest, extradition and punishment of persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity
Report of the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court - Finalized draft text of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence
RIGHTS OF WOMEN:
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women
Beijing Declaration Adopted by the Fourth World Conference on Women
RIGHTS OF THE CHILD:
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflicts
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
RIGHTS OF THE VULNERABLE GROUPS OF PERSONS:
-Rights of refugees:
Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees
-Rights of minorities:
Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
Recommendation 1474 (2000) - Situation of lesbians and gays in Council of Europe states
-Rights of migrants:
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
EMPLOYMENT; SOCIAL RIGHTS:
Convention Concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise
Convention Concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively
Convention Concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour
Convention Concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation
Convention Concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value
Convention Concerning Employment Policy
European Social Charter
Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter
HUMAN RIGHTS AND BIOMEDICINE:
Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine
Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine, on the Prohibition of Cloning Human Beings
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS:
Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
REGIONAL DOCUMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS:
European Charter of Local Self-Government
Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Commonwealth of the Independent States
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION:
Convention on the International Right of Correction
CONCLUDING MATERIALS OF CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ON HUMAN RIGHTS:
Document of the Copenhagen Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE, 1990
Document of the Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE, 1991
Charter of Paris for a New Europe - CSCE Summit, 1990
Concluding Document of Helsinki -The Challenges of Change, the Fourth Follow-up Meeting, 1992
NATIONAL
Law on Equal Treatment
Law on Assembly (Lithuanian only)
Law on Operational Activities
Law on the Right to Obtain Information from State and Municipalities Institutions' (Lithuanian only)
Law on the Legal Status of Aliens
Law on Fundamentals of Protection of the Rights of the Child
Law on the Amendment of the Law on Consumer Protection
Law on the Seimas Ombudsman
Law on the Protection of the Rights of Child Ombudsman (Lithuanian only)
Law on Petitions
Law on Ethnic Minorities
Law on Referendum
Law on Provision of Information to the Public
Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data
Law on Political Parties and Political Organizations
Law on Trade Unions
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