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Major International Human Rights Treaties - XML

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

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