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Major International Human Rights Treaties - TSV
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
code slug name description adoptedYear entryIntoForceYear japanRatificationYear japanRatified parties shortName isDeclaration
01 icerd International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination A treaty that prohibits racial discrimination and aims to eliminate it. 1965 1969 1995 true 173 ICERD
02 iccpr International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights An international covenant for the protection of civil and political rights. 1966 1976 1979 true 165 ICCPR
03 icescr International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights An international covenant for the protection of economic, social and cultural rights. 1966 1976 1979 true 160 ICESCR
04 cedaw Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women A treaty aimed at eliminating discrimination against women. 1979 1981 1985 true 186 CEDAW
05 cat Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment A treaty prohibiting torture and inhuman treatment. 1984 1987 1999 true 175 CAT
06 crc Convention on the Rights of the Child A treaty for the protection of the rights of children under 18. 1989 1990 1994 true 196 CRC
07 icmw International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families A treaty protecting the rights of migrant workers and their families. 1990 2003 false 60 ICMW
08 crpd Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities A treaty for the protection and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities. 2006 2008 2014 true 192 CRPD
09 cped International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance A treaty for the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance. 2006 2010 2009 true 77 CPED
10 udhr Universal Declaration of Human Rights A UN General Assembly declaration establishing universal standards for human rights. 1948 false UDHR true