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HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATIONS




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1998

Declaration on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms, New York, 10 Dec. 1998.


A/RES/53/144

1995

Manila declaration, adopted by the 3rd International Workshop on  National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human  Rights, Manila, 18-21 Apr. 1995.


E/CN.4/1996/8, Annex IV


Istanbul declaration for human rights and humanitarian issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina, adopted by the Conference for Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Istanbul, 2 Aug. 1995.


A/50/324-S/1995/653

 
Summary of the Canary Islands Commitment, adopted by the 1st Tricontinental Conference of Institutions for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights, Canary Islands (Spain), 7-9 Nov. 1995.


A/50/870
 

1994


Declaration of minimum humanitarian standards, revised by an expert meeting convened by the Institute for Human Rights, Oslo, 29-30 Sept. 1994.


E/CN.4/1995/116


1993
 


Statement on women and human rights, prepared by the Women's International Task Force (TERRA FEMINA), Sintra (Portugal), Jan.  1993.


A/CONF.157/PC/63/Add.14


Poznan declaration on academic freedom, adopted by the Seminar on  Academic Freedom, Poznan (Poland), 7-9 Jan. 1993.


A/CONF.157/PC/42/Add.1, p. 41


Atlanta statement : proposals for strengthening the United Nations human rights system, issued by the Colloquium "United Nations and Human Rights : Toward a More Effective System of Protection", Atlanta, Georgia (United States), 14-15 Jan. 1993.


A/CONF.157/PC/71
 

Final declaration on human rights, adopted by the Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean for the World Conference on Human  Rights, San Jose, 18-22 Jan. 1993.


A/CONF.157/LACRM/15-A/CONF.157/PC/58


DPI/1335, p. 37


Kampala declaration on human rights, adopted by the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee, 32nd session, Kampala, 6 Feb. 1993.


A/CONF.157/PC/62/Add.9    

 
Declaration on academic freedom, proposed by the International Congress on Education for Human Rights and Democracy, Montreal  (Canada), 8-11 Mar. 1993.


A/CONF.157/PC/42/Add.11


Declaration adopted by the Symposium on Reform of International Institutions for the Protection of Human Rights, Bucharest, 15-17 Mar. 1993.


A/CONF.157/PC/42/Add.8


Bangkok NGO declaration on human rights, adopted by the NGO Meeting on Human Rights, Bangkok, 24-28 Mar. 1993.


A/CONF.157/PC/83  (summary)


Bangkok declaration on human rights, adopted by the Regional Meeting for Asia of the World Conference on Human Rights, Bangkok, 29 Mar.-2 Apr. 1993.


A/CONF.157/ASRM/8-A/CONF.157/PC/59


Declaration on the rights of Asian indigenous/tribal peoples, adopted by the Asian Conference on the Rights of Indigenous/Tribal Peoples, Chiang Mai (Thailand), 18-23 May 1993.


A/CONF.157/PC/42/Add.12
 

Message to the World Conference on Human Rights, adopted by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates assembled in Vienna, 14-16 June 1993.

A/CONF.157/11


Vienna declaration on human rights, adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights, Vienna, 14-25 June 1993.


A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), p. 20


A/CONF.157/23


DPI/1394/Rev.1


 DPI/1676 (95.I.21), p. 448


DPI/1707


ST/HR/2/Rev.4, p. 383


Joint statement on global human rights, issued by the Christian Democrat International, Liberal International and Socialist International, 17 June 1993.

A/CONF.157/10


Resolution on women's rights, adopted by the Coordinating Committee  of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Vienna, 22 June 1993.


A/CONF.157/NI/8


Resolution on the rights of disabled persons, adopted by the Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Vienna, 23 June 1993.


 A/CONF.157/NI/9

 
Declaration adopted by the International Conference for the Protection of War Victims, Geneva, 30 Aug.-1 Sept. 1993.


A/48/742


Declaration on international obligations in the sphere of human rights and fundamental freedoms and other documents, adopted by the Heads of the States Members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Moscow, 24 Sept. 1993.


S/26610


1992


Charter of responsibilities to respect human rights and the principles of ethics and humanity in addressing the public health, social and economic dimensions of HIV and AIDS, issued by Rights and Humanity : the
International Movement for the Promotion and Realisation of Human Rights and Responsibilities, transmitted 25 Feb. 1992.


E/CN.4/1992/82, p. 1    


Rights and humanity declaration on fundamental principles of human rights, ethics and humanity applicable in the context of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), issued by Rights and Humanity : the International Movement for the Promotion and Realisation of Human Rights and Responsibilities, transmitted 25 Feb. 1992.


E/CN.4/1992/82, p. i


Universal declaration of human values, proposed by the International Humanist and Ethical Union, transmitted 24 Aug. 1992.

A/CONF.157/PC/46     


Joint statement on the administration of justice and human rights in Africa, issued by the Consultative Meeting of Attorneys-General and Ministers of Justice of East, Central and Southern African States, Nairobi, 5-7 Oct. 1992.


A/CONF.157/AFRM/5


E/CN.4/1995/109     
 

Resolution on human rights in Africa, adopted by the West African Advisory Meeting on Human Rights, Lome, 15-17 Oct. 1992.


A/CONF.157/AFRM/4     


La Laguna declaration on human rights, adopted by the 1st International Colloquium on Human Rights, La Laguna, Tenerife (Spain), 1-4 Nov. 1992.


A/CONF.157/LACRM/7     


Tunis declaration on human rights, adopted by the Regional Meeting for Africa of the World Conference on Human Rights, Tunis, 2-6 Nov. 1992.


A/C.3/47/7
 

DPI/1335, p. 34


A/CONF.157/AFRM/14-A/CONF.157/PC/57


Declaration on the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance, New York, 18 Dec. 1992


A/RES/47/133


DPI/1676(95.I.21), p.410


DPI/1335, P.49-56


DPI/1709


ST/HR/1/Rev.5,(Vol. I, Pt. 1)(95.XIV.1), p.401


Declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, adopted by the General Assembly at its 47th session, 92nd plenary meeting, New York, 18 Dec. 1992.


A/RES/47/135


DPI/1335, p. 44


ST/HR/1/Rev.5, (Vol. I, Pt. 1), (94.XIV.1), p. 140


DPI/1676 (95.I.21), p. 414


1991 


Joint declaration on human rights and extreme poverty, adopted by the NGO Fourth World Committee to the United Nations, Geneva, 31 Jan. 1991.


E/CN.4/1991/NGO/37     


Declaration of Windhoek on promoting an independent and pluralistic African press, issued by the UN/UNESCO Seminar on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press, Windhoek, 29 Apr.-3 May 1991.


A/SPC/47/4


DPI/1142


DPI/1317, p. 8


A/CONF.157/PC/61/Add.6, p. 58     


Prague statement on AIDS, adopted by the Pan-European Consultation on HIV/AIDS in the Context of Public Health and Human Rights, Prague, 26-27 Nov. 1991.


E/CN.4/Sub.2/1992/10, Annex II     

 
1990


Cairo declaration on human rights in Islam, issued by the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Cairo, 5 Aug. 1990.


A/45/421-S/21797, p. 200


A/CONF.157/PC/35


A/CONF.157/PC/62/Add.18, p. 2


ST/HR/1/Rev.5 (Vol. II) (97.XIV.1), p. 476

 
1989


Resolution entitled "The protection of human rights and the principle of non-intervention in internal affairs of States", adopted by the Institute of International Law, Santiago de Compostela (Spain), 1989.


E/CN.4/1995/43, p. 18     


Appeal on extreme poverty and human rights, adopted by the NGO Fourth World Committee at the United Nations, Geneva, 26 Jan. 1989.


E/CN.4/1989/NGO/46     


Declaration on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, issued by the World Peace Council, 31 Jan. 1989.


E/CN.4/1989/NGO/59     
 

1987


Declaration of Recife, adopted by the 22nd Seminar on Human Rights and Cultural Rights, organized by the International Association for Cross-Cultural Communication (AIMAV), Recife


(Brazil), 7-9 Oct. 1987.


E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.4/1989/3, p. 4


1985


Declaration on the human rights of individuals who are not nationals of the country in which they live, adopted by the General Assembly at its 40th session, 116th plenary meeting, New York, 13 Dec. 1985.


A/RES/40/144


DPI/894


ST/HR/1/Rev.5, (Vol. I, Pt. 2), (94.XIV.1), p. 668


1981


African charter on human and people's rights, adopted by the OAU Assembly of Heads of States and Governments, 18th session, Nairobi, 24-27 June 1981.


UNITAR/RS/16, p. 5


[ST/]HR/PUB/90/1, p. 5


ST/HR/1/Rev.5 (Vol. II) (97.XIV.1), p. 330


1979


Declaration adopted by the Symposium on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the Arab Homeland, Baghdad, 18-20 May 1979.


A/C.3/34/11  

 
1978


Declaration on human rights, adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France), 27 Apr. 1978.


A/33/417     


Declaration on fundamental principles concerning the contribution of the mass media to strengthening peace and international understanding, to the promotion of human rights and to countering racialism, apartheid and incitement to war, adopted by the UNESCO General Conference, Paris, 24 Oct.-28 Nov. 1978.


ST/HR/1/Rev.5, (Vol. I, Pt. 1), (94.XIV.1), p. 126


1977


Yaounde declaration on humanitarian law, adopted by the 1st African Seminar on International Humanitarian Law, Yaounde, 28 Nov.-2 Dec. 1977.


A/32/496     


1976


Declaration adopted by the International Conference on Namibia and Human Rights, Dakar, 5-8 Jan. 1976.


A/31/45-S/11939


A/31/24 (GAOR, 31st sess., Suppl. No. 24), Vol. II, Annex II, p. 42     


1975 


Declaration on the rights of disabled persons, adopted by the General Assembly at its 30th session, 2433rd plenary meeting, New York, 9 Dec. 1975.


A/RES/3447 (XXX)


ST/HR/1/Rev.5, (Vol. I, Pt. 2),  (94.XIV.1), p. 544


DPI/956, p. 2


1971


Declaration on the rights of mentally retarded persons, adopted by the General Assembly at its 26th session, 2027th plenary meeting, New York, 20 Dec. 1971.


A/RES/2856 (XXVI)


ST/HR/1/Rev.5, (Vol. I, Pt. 2), (94.XIV.1), p. 515


DPI/956, p. 2


ST/LEG/SER.C/9 (73.V.1), p. 41


1968


Proclamation of Tehran, adopted by the International Conference on Human Rights, Tehran, 22 Apr.-13 May 1968.


A/CONF.32/41 (68.XIV.2), p. 3


ST/HR/1/Rev.5, (Vol. I, Pt. 1),  (94.XIV.1), p. 51


DPI/1676 (95.I.21), p. 247


1959 


Declaration of the rights of the child, adopted by the General Assembly at its 14th session, 841st plenary meeting, New York, 20 Nov. 1959.


A/RES/1386 (XIV)


ST/HR/1/Rev.5, (Vol. I, Pt. 1),  (94.XIV.1), p. 171


1948


American declaration of the rights and duties of man, adopted by the 9th International Conference of American States, Bogota�, 30 Mar.-2 May 1948.


ST/HR/1/Rev.5 (Vol. II) (97.XIV.1), p. 5


Universal declaration of human rights, adopted by the General Assembly at the 1st part of its 3rd regular session, 183rd plenary meeting, Paris, 10 Dec. 1948.


A/RES/217 A (III)


ST/HR/1/Rev.5, (Vol. I, Pt. 1), (94.XIV.1), p. 1


DPI/1676 (95.I.21), p. 153


DPI/925/Rev.1, p. 4


DPI/950, p. 39


ST/CSDHA/16 (92.IV.1), p. 242


1947 


Declaration of Philadelphia on trade union rights, adopted by the General Assembly at its 2nd session, 117th plenary meeting, New York, 17 Nov. 1947.


A/RES/128 (II)











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