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Major International Human Rights Treaties - INI

International human rights treaties are a set of treaties adopted by the United Nations aimed at protecting and promoting human rights. Based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), they consist of nine core human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Each treaty has a specialized committee that monitors the implementation status of state parties.

international human rights treaties United Nations human rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights ICCPR ICESC treaty bodies

[item.icerd]
code=01
slug=icerd
name=International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
description=A treaty that prohibits racial discrimination and aims to eliminate it.
adoptedYear=1965
entryIntoForceYear=1969
japanRatificationYear=1995
japanRatified=true
parties=173
shortName=ICERD
isDeclaration=

[item.iccpr]
code=02
slug=iccpr
name=International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
description=An international covenant for the protection of civil and political rights.
adoptedYear=1966
entryIntoForceYear=1976
japanRatificationYear=1979
japanRatified=true
parties=165
shortName=ICCPR
isDeclaration=

[item.icescr]
code=03
slug=icescr
name=International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
description=An international covenant for the protection of economic, social and cultural rights.
adoptedYear=1966
entryIntoForceYear=1976
japanRatificationYear=1979
japanRatified=true
parties=160
shortName=ICESCR
isDeclaration=

[item.cedaw]
code=04
slug=cedaw
name=Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
description=A treaty aimed at eliminating discrimination against women.
adoptedYear=1979
entryIntoForceYear=1981
japanRatificationYear=1985
japanRatified=true
parties=186
shortName=CEDAW
isDeclaration=

[item.cat]
code=05
slug=cat
name=Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
description=A treaty prohibiting torture and inhuman treatment.
adoptedYear=1984
entryIntoForceYear=1987
japanRatificationYear=1999
japanRatified=true
parties=175
shortName=CAT
isDeclaration=

[item.crc]
code=06
slug=crc
name=Convention on the Rights of the Child
description=A treaty for the protection of the rights of children under 18.
adoptedYear=1989
entryIntoForceYear=1990
japanRatificationYear=1994
japanRatified=true
parties=196
shortName=CRC
isDeclaration=

[item.icmw]
code=07
slug=icmw
name=International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
description=A treaty protecting the rights of migrant workers and their families.
adoptedYear=1990
entryIntoForceYear=2003
japanRatificationYear=
japanRatified=false
parties=60
shortName=ICMW
isDeclaration=

[item.crpd]
code=08
slug=crpd
name=Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
description=A treaty for the protection and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities.
adoptedYear=2006
entryIntoForceYear=2008
japanRatificationYear=2014
japanRatified=true
parties=192
shortName=CRPD
isDeclaration=

[item.cped]
code=09
slug=cped
name=International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
description=A treaty for the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance.
adoptedYear=2006
entryIntoForceYear=2010
japanRatificationYear=2009
japanRatified=true
parties=77
shortName=CPED
isDeclaration=

[item.udhr]
code=10
slug=udhr
name=Universal Declaration of Human Rights
description=A UN General Assembly declaration establishing universal standards for human rights.
adoptedYear=1948
entryIntoForceYear=
japanRatificationYear=
japanRatified=false
parties=
shortName=UDHR
isDeclaration=true