international covenant on civil and political rights
51Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action — The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, also known as VDPA, is a human rights declaration adopted by consensus at the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 in Vienna, Austria. Content The VDPA reaffirmed the Universal… …
52Extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines — refer to the illegal liquidations, unlawful or felonious killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines. [ [http://www.radiopinoyusa.com/radiopinoy news.php?id=NEWS 00592 radiopinoyusa.com, U.N. RAPPORTEUR: PHILIPPINE MILITARY IMPLICATED… …
53Human rights in Hong Kong — occasionally comes under the spotlight by the international community because of its world city status. Pan democrats claims that this can be used as a yardstick to judge whether the People s Republic of China has kept its end of the bargain of… …
54Drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights — The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted from early 1947 to late 1948 by Canadian John Peters Humphrey of the United Nations Secretariat and representatives of countries which were members of the first United Nations Commission on… …
55Three generations of human rights — The division of human rights into three generations was initially proposed in 1979 by the Czech jurist Karel Vasak at the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg. He used the term at least as early as November 1977. [Karel Vasak,… …
56Public international law — concerns the structure and conduct of states and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond domestic legal… …
57Convention on the Rights of the Child — Signed 20 November 1989[1] Location New York[1] Effective 2 September 1990[1] Condition 20 ratifications …
58LGBT rights in Australia — The recognition and rights of LGBT couples and individuals in Australia have gradually been increasing within the states and territories since the 1970s. Laws regarding sexual activity apply equally to same sex and heterosexual activity in all… …
59Declaration of Human Duties and Responsibilities — The Declaration of Human Duties and Responsibilities (or DHDR) was written for reinforcing the implementation of human rights under the auspices of the UNESCO and the interest of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights and was proclaimed in 1998 …
60Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms — The Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (French: Charte des droits et libertés de la personne) is a statutory bill of rights and human rights code passed by the National Assembly of Quebec on June 27, 1975. It received Royal Assent from… …
