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| Compendium of international legal instruments and other intergovernmental commitments concerning core civil society rights | |
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Roberto Wohlgemuth J |
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CIVICUS |
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n.p. |
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2010 |
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English |
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reference, civil and political rights, economic and social rights, human rights defenders, African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Convention on the Elimination of All Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief, Declaration on the Rights of Persons belonging to National or Ethnic Minorities, European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), European Social Charter, ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (ILO Convention n° 169), International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms, United Nations Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), African Union (formerly Organisation of African Unity, OAU), Arab League, Commonwealth, Council of Europe, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Organization of American States (OAS), Southern African Development Community (SADC) |
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This compendium collates and consolidates international standards and inter-governmental commitments made by national governments that are relevant to civil society rights. It is intended to be a reference source for civil society organisations and human rights defenders. Information provided for each instrument or commitment includes: date of adoption, description, excerpts of parts related to civil society, and a link to an on-line version. |
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http://www.civicus.org/content/Compendium_Jan2010_
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