Skip to main content Accessibility help

We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.

Close cookie message
×
  1. Home
  2. Browse subjects
  3. Law
  4. Public International Law
  5. Content listing

Refine search

Refine search

Access:
Content type:
Publication date:
Apply   From and To filters
Subject: Show more
Journals Show more
Publishers: Show more
Societies Show more
Series: Show more
Collections: Show more

Actions for selected content:

Select all | Deselect all
  • View selected items
  • Export citations
  • Download PDF (zip)
  • Save to Kindle
  • Save to Dropbox
  • Save to Google Drive

Save Search

You can save your searches here and later view and run them again in "My saved searches".

Please provide a title, maximum of 40 characters.
Cancel
×

24650 results in Public International Law

Page 380 of 1233

  • 6 - Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967

  • from Part I - Treaties and Associated Documents Adopted under the Auspices of or Relating to the League of Nations and United Nations
  • Edited by Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    International Human Rights Law Documents
    Published online:
    12 December 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 31-33

  • Summary

    Note: the Protocol was ‘taken note of with approval’ in Economic and Social Council Resolution 1186 (XLI) of 18 November 1966 and was ‘taken note of’ by General Assembly Resolution 2198 (XXI) of 16 December 1966, 606 UNTS 267. Entry into force: 4 October 1967.

    The States Parties to the present Protocol,

    Considering that the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28 July 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the Convention) covers only those persons who have become refugees as a result of events occurring before 1 January 1951,

    Considering that new refugee situations have arisen since the Convention was adopted and that the refugees concerned may therefore not fall within the scope of the Convention,

    Considering that it is desirable that equal status should be enjoyed by all refugees covered by the definition in the Convention irrespective of the dateline 1 January 1951,

    Have agreed as follows:

    Article I GENERAL PROVISION

  • The States Parties to the present Protocol undertake to apply articles 2 to 34 inclusive of the Convention to refugees as hereinafter defined.

  • For the purpose of the present Protocol, the term “refugee” shall, except as regards the application of paragraph 3 of this article, mean any person within the definition of article 1 of the Convention as if the words “As a result of events occurring before 1 January 1951 and … ” and the words “ … as a result of such events”, in article 1 A (2) were omitted.

  • The present Protocol shall be applied by the States Parties hereto without any geographic limitation, save that existing declarations made by States already Parties to the Convention in accordance with article 1 B (I) (a) of the Convention, shall, unless extended under article 1 B (2) thereof, apply also under the present Protocol.

  • 44 - High Commissioner for the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, 1993

  • from Part III - UN Human Rights Institutions and Complaints Mechanisms and Procedures
  • Edited by Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    International Human Rights Law Documents
    Published online:
    12 December 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 361-363

  • Summary

    Note: the post of the High Commissioner for Human Rights was created by General Assembly Resolution A/RES/48/141 adopted on 20 December 1993.

    The General Assembly,

    Reaffirming its commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,

    Emphasizing the responsibilities of all States, in conformity with the Charter, to promote and encourage respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion,

    Emphasizing the need to observe the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and for the full implementation of the human rights instruments, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, as well as the Declaration on the Right to Development,

    Reaffirming that the right to development is a universal and inalienable right which is a fundamental part of the rights of the human person,

    Considering that the promotion and the protection of all human rights is one of the priorities of the international community,

    Recalling that one of the purposes of the United Nations enshrined in the Charter is to achieve international cooperation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights,

    Reaffirming the commitment made under Article 56 of the Charter to take joint and separate action in cooperation with the United Nations for the achievement of the purposes set forth in Article 55 of the Charter,

    Emphasizing the need for the promotion and protection of all human rights to be guided by the principles of impartiality, objectivity and non-selectivity, in the spirit of constructive international dialogue and cooperation,

    Aware that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and that as such they should be given the same emphasis,

    Affirming its commitment to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights, held at Vienna from 14 to 25 June 1993,

    Convinced that the World Conference on Human Rights made an important contribution to the cause of human rights and that its recommendations should be implemented through effective action by all States, the competent organs of the United Nations and the specialized agencies, in cooperation with non-governmental organizations,

  • 33 - Principles Relating to the Status of National Institutions (The Paris Principles), 1993

  • from Part II - Declarations, Standard Setting and other Relevant Documents Adopted under the Auspices of the United Nations Relating Directly to Human Rights Issues
  • Edited by Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    International Human Rights Law Documents
    Published online:
    12 December 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 284-288

  • Summary

    Note: The Principles Relating to the Status of National Institutions were adopted by General Assembly Resolution 48/134 on 20 December 1993.

    The General Assembly,

    Recalling the relevant resolutions concerning national institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights, notably its resolutions 41/129 of 4 December 1986 and 46/124 of 17 December 1991 and Commission on Human Rights resolutions 1987/40 of 10 March 1987, 1988/72 of 10 March 1988, 1989/52 of 7 March 1989, 1990/73 of 7 March 1990, 1991/27 of 5 March 1991 and 1992/54 of 3 March 1992, and taking note of Commission resolution 1993/55 of 9 March 1993,

    Emphasizing the importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other international instruments for promoting respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,

    Affirming that priority should be accorded to the development of appropriate arrangements at the national level to ensure the effective implementation of international human rights standards,

    Convinced of the significant role that institutions at the national level can play in promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms and in developing and enhancing public awareness of those rights and freedoms,

    Recognizing that the United Nations can play a catalytic role in assisting the development of national institutions by acting as a clearing-house for the exchange of information and experience,

    Mindful in this regard of the guidelines on the structure and functioning of national and local institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights endorsed by the General Assembly in its resolution 33/46 of 14 December 1978,

    Welcoming the growing interest shown worldwide in the creation and strengthening of national institutions, expressed during the Regional Meeting for Africa of the World Conference on Human Rights, held at Tunis from 2 to 6 November 1992, the Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean, held at San Jose from 18 to 22 January 1993, the Regional Meeting for Asia, held at Bangkok from 29 March to 2 April 1993, the Commonwealth Workshop on National Human Rights Institutions, held at Ottawa from 30 September to 2 October 1992 and the Workshop for the Asia and Pacific Region on Human Rights Issues, held at Jakarta from 26 to 28 January 1993, and manifested in the decisions announced recently by several Member States to establish national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights,

  • 75 - Phnom Penh Statement on the Adoption of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD), 2012

  • from Part VIII - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Documents
  • Edited by Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    International Human Rights Law Documents
    Published online:
    12 December 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 635-636

  • Summary

    Note: Adopted Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 18 November 2012.

    WE, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on the occasion of the 21st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia;

    REAFFIRMING ASEAN's commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms as well as the purposes and the principles as enshrined in the ASEAN Charter, including the principles of democracy, rule of law and good governance;

    REITERATING ASEAN and its Member States’ commitment to the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, and other international human rights instruments to which ASEAN Member States are parties as well as to relevant ASEAN declarations pertaining to human rights;

    ACKNOWLEDGING the importance of the role of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), as the overarching institution responsible for the promotion and protection of human rights in ASEAN, that contributes towards the building of a people-oriented ASEAN Community and as a vehicle for progressive social development and justice, the full realization of human dignity and the attainment of a higher quality of life for ASEAN peoples;

    COMMENDING AICHR for developing a comprehensive declaration on human rights, in consultation with ASEAN Sectoral Bodies and other relevant stakeholders;

    ACKNOWLEDGING the meaningful contribution of ASEAN Sectoral Bodies and other relevant stakeholders in the promotion and protection of human rights in ASEAN, and encourage their continuing engagement and dialogue with the AICHR;

    DO HEREBY:

  • ADOPT the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD); and

  • AFFIRM our commitment to the full implementation of the AHRD to advance the promotion and protection of human rights in the region.

  • REAFFIRM further our commitment to ensure that the implementation of the AHRD be in accordance with our commitment with the Charter of the United Nation, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Vienna Declaration and its Program of Action, and other international human rights instrument to which ASEAN Members States are parties, as well as relevant ASEAN declarations and instruments pertaining to human rights.

  • 43 - Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1950

  • from Part III - UN Human Rights Institutions and Complaints Mechanisms and Procedures
  • Edited by Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    International Human Rights Law Documents
    Published online:
    12 December 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 356-360

  • Summary

    Note: The Statute of the High Commissioner is the Annex to General Assembly Resolution 428 (V) of 14 December 1950, UN Document A/1775 (1950).

    THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

    In view of its resolution 319 A (IV) of 3 December 1949,

    1. Adopts the annex to the present resolution, being the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees;

    2. Calls upon Governments to co-operate with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the performance of his functions concerning refugees falling under the competence of his Office, especially by:

  • (a) Becoming parties to international conventions providing for the protection of refugees, and taking the necessary steps of implementation under such conventions;

  • (b) Entering into special agreements with the High Commissioner for the execution of measures calculated to improve the situation of refugees and to reduce the number requiring protection;

  • (c) Admitting refugees to their territories, not excluding those in the most destitute categories;

  • (d) Assisting the High Commissioner in his efforts to promote the voluntary repatriation of refugees;

  • (e) Promoting the assimilation of refugees, especially by facilitating their naturalization;

  • (f) Providing refugees with travel and other documents such as would normally be provided to other aliens by their national authorities, especially documents which would facilitate their resettlement;

  • (g) Permitting refugees to transfer their assets and especially those necessary for their resettlement;

  • (h) Providing the High Commissioner with information concerning the number and condition of refugees, and laws and regulations concerning them.

    • 3. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the present resolution, together with the annex attached thereto, also to States non-members of the United Nations, with a view to obtaining their co-operation in its implementation.

    ANNEX STATUTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

    Chapter I General Provisions

  • The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, acting under the authority of the General Assembly, shall assume the function of providing international protection, under the auspices of the United Nations, to refugees who fall within the scope of the present Statute and of seeking permanent solutions for the problem of refugees by assisting Governments and, subject to the approval of the Governments concerned, private organizations to facilitate the voluntary repatriation of such refugees, or their assimilation within new national communities.

  • 69 - Pretoria Declaration on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa, 2004

  • from Part VII - African Union Documents
  • Edited by Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    International Human Rights Law Documents
    Published online:
    12 December 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 590-598

  • Summary

    Note: Adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 17 September 2004.

    PREAMBLE

    Recalling that the African Charter enshrines economic, social and cultural rights, in particular in its article 14, article 15, article 16, article 17, article 18, article 21 and article 22;

    Recognising the existence of regional and international human rights standards that stress the indivisibility, interdependence and universality of all human rights. Among these are the African Charter, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Declaration on the Right to Development, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women;

    Recognising also that the objectives and principles of the Constitutive Act include a commitment to the promotion and protection human and peoples’ rights, respect for democratic principles, human rights, the rule of law and good governance and the promotion of social justice to ensure balanced economic development;

    Noting that despite the consensus on the indivisibility of human rights, economic, social and cultural rights remain marginalised in their implementation;

    Concerned that there is resistance to recognising economic, social and cultural rights that results in the continued marginalisation of these rights, which excludes the majority of Africans from the enjoyment of human rights;

    Appreciating the positive impact that information and communication technologies (ICTs) can have on the promotion, protection and realisation of economic, social and cultural rights;

    Recognising that there are several constraints that preclude the full realisation of economic, social and cultural rights in Africa;

    Deeply disturbed by the ongoing and longstanding conflicts in the regions of Africa, which impede the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights;

    Adopted at a seminar in Pretoria, South Africa in September 2004 at which representatives of the Commission, 12 African states, national human rights institutions and NGOs participated. The Declaration was adopted by the Commission at its 36th session in December 2004.

  • 40 - United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2007

  • from Part II - Declarations, Standard Setting and other Relevant Documents Adopted under the Auspices of the United Nations Relating Directly to Human Rights Issues
  • Edited by Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    International Human Rights Law Documents
    Published online:
    12 December 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 333-342

  • Summary

    Note: The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, was adopted on 13 September 2007 by General Assembly Resolution 61/295.

    The General Assembly,

    Taking note of the recommendation of the Human Rights Council contained in its resolution 1/2 of 29 June 2006, by which the Council adopted the text of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,

    Recalling its resolution 61/178 of 20 December 2006, by which it decided to defer consideration of and action on the Declaration to allow time for further consultations thereon, and also decided to conclude its consideration before the end of the sixty-first session of the General Assembly,

    Adopts the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as contained in the annex to the present resolution.

    ANNEX UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

    The General Assembly,

    Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter,

    Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such,

    Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind,

    Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust,

    Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind,

    Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests,

  • 51 - World Summit Outcome, 2005

  • from Part IV - UN World Conferences and Summits
  • Edited by Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    International Human Rights Law Documents
    Published online:
    12 December 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 432-470

  • Summary

    Note: Adopted by General Assembly Resolution 60/1 on 16 September 2005

    The General Assembly,

    Adopts the following 2005 World Summit Outcome:

    2005 WORLD SUMMIT OUTCOME

    I. VALUES AND PRINCIPLES

  • We, Heads of State and Government, have gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 16 September 2005.

  • We reaffirm our faith in the United Nations and our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, which are indispensable foundations of a more peaceful, prosperous and just world, and reiterate our determination to foster strict respect for them.

  • We reaffirm the United Nations Millennium Declaration, which we adopted at the dawn of the twenty-first century. We recognize the valuable role of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields, including the Millennium Summit, in mobilizing the international community at the local, national, regional and global levels and in guiding the work of the United Nations.

  • We reaffirm that our common fundamental values, including freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect for all human rights, respect for nature and shared responsibility, are essential to international relations.

  • We are determined to establish a just and lasting peace all over the world in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter. We rededicate ourselves to support all efforts to uphold the sovereign equality of all States, respect their territorial integrity and political independence, to refrain in our international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes and principles of the United Nations, to uphold resolution of disputes by peaceful means and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, the right to self-determination of peoples which remain under colonial domination and foreign occupation, non-interference in the internal affairs of States, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for the equal rights of all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion, international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character and the fulfilment in good faith of the obligations assumed in accordance with the Charter.

  • 25 - Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006

  • from Part I - Treaties and Associated Documents Adopted under the Auspices of or Relating to the League of Nations and United Nations
  • Edited by Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    International Human Rights Law Documents
    Published online:
    12 December 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 236-239

  • Summary

    Note: adopted on 13 December 2006 by General Assembly Resolution 61/016. Registration Number 4490, 3 May 2008. 2518 UNTS 283. Entry into force: 3 May 2008.

    The States Parties to the present Protocol have agreed as follows:

    Article 1

  • A State Party to the present Protocol (“State Party”) recognizes the competence of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (“the Committee”) to receive and consider communications from or on behalf of individuals or groups of individuals subject to its jurisdiction who claim to be victims of a violation by that State Party of the provisions of the Convention.

  • No communication shall be received by the Committee if it concerns a State Party to the Convention that is not a party to the present Protocol.

    • Article 2

    The Committee shall consider a communication inadmissible when:

  • (a) The communication is anonymous;

  • (b) The communication constitutes an abuse of the right of submission of such communications or is incompatible with the provisions of the Convention;

  • (c) The same matter has already been examined by the Committee or has been or is being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement;

  • (d) All available domestic remedies have not been exhausted. This shall not be the rule where the application of the remedies is unreasonably prolonged or unlikely to bring effective relief;

  • (e) It is manifestly ill-founded or not sufficiently substantiated; or when

  • (f) The facts that are the subject of the communication occurred prior to the entry into force of the present Protocol for the State Party concerned unless those facts continued after that date.

    • Article 3

    Subject to the provisions of article 2 of the present Protocol, the Committee shall bring any communications submitted to it confidentially to the attention of the State Party. Within six months, the receiving State shall submit to the Committee written explanations or statements clarifying the matter and the remedy, if any, that may have been taken by that State.

  • 27 - General Assembly Resolution 68/268 Strengthening and Enhancing the Effective Functioning of the Human Rights Treaty Body System

  • from Part I - Treaties and Associated Documents Adopted under the Auspices of or Relating to the League of Nations and United Nations
  • Edited by Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    International Human Rights Law Documents
    Published online:
    12 December 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 256-264

  • Summary

    Note: General Assembly Resolution 68/268 adopted on 9 April 2014, Strengthening and Enhancing the Effective Functioning of the Human Rights Treaty Body System (A.68/L.37).

    The General Assembly,

    Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and relevant international human rights instruments,

    Underlining the obligation that States have to promote and protect human rights and to carry out the responsibilities that they have undertaken under international law, especially the Charter, as well as various international instruments in the field of human rights, including under international human rights treaties,

    Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1985/17 of 28 May 1985,

    Recalling also its resolution 66/254 of 23 February 2012, by which it launched the intergovernmental process of the General Assembly on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system, and its resolutions 66/295 of 17 September 2012 and 68/2 of 20 September 2013, by which it extended the intergovernmental process,

    Recalling further its relevant resolutions on the human rights treaty bodies,

    Reaffirming that the full and effective implementation of international human rights instruments by States parties is of major importance for the efforts of the United Nations to promote universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms and that the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system is indispensable for the full and effective implementation of such instruments,

    Recognizing the important, valuable and unique role and contribution of each of the human rights treaty bodies in the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including through their examination of the progress made by States parties to the respective human rights treaties in fulfilling their relevant obligations and their provision of recommendations to States parties on the implementation of such treaties,

    Reaffirming the importance of the independence of the human rights treaty bodies,

    Reaffirming also that the independence and impartiality of members of the human rights treaty bodies is essential for the performance of their duties and responsibilities in line with the respective treaties, and recalling the requirement that they be individuals of high moral standing serving in their personal capacity,

  • 3 - Statute of the International Court of Justice (excerpts only)

  • from Part I - Treaties and Associated Documents Adopted under the Auspices of or Relating to the League of Nations and United Nations
  • Edited by Urfan Khaliq, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    International Human Rights Law Documents
    Published online:
    12 December 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 12-13

  • Summary

    Note: the Statute of the International Court of Justice is annexed to the Charter of the United Nations, of which it forms an integral part. The main object of the Statute is to organise the composition and the functioning of the Court.

    …

    Article 1

    The International Court of Justice established by the Charter of the United Nations as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations shall be constituted and shall function in accordance with the provisions of the present Statute.

    …

    Article 34

  • Only states may be parties in cases before the Court.

    • …

    Article 35

  • The Court shall be open to the states parties to the present Statute.

    • …

    Article 36

    1. The jurisdiction of the Court comprises all cases which the parties refer to it and all matters specially provided for in the Charter of the United Nations or in treaties and conventions in force.

    2. The states parties to the present Statute may at any time declare that they recognize as compulsory ipso facto and without special agreement, in relation to any other state accepting the same obligation, the jurisdiction of the Court in all legal disputes concerning:

  • a. the interpretation of a treaty;

  • b. any question of international law;

  • c. the existence of any fact which, if established, would constitute a breach of an international obligation;

  • d. the nature or extent of the reparation to be made for the breach of an international obligation.

    • 3. The declarations referred to above may be made unconditionally or on condition of reciprocity on the part of several or certain states, or for a certain time.

    4. Such declarations shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall transmit copies thereof to the parties to the Statute and to the Registrar of the Court.

    5. Declarations made under Article 36 of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice and which are still in force shall be deemed, as between the parties to the present Statute, to be acceptances of the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice for the period which they still have to run and in accordance with their terms.

    6. In the event of a dispute as to wshether the Court has jurisdiction, the matter shall be settled by the decision of the Court.

Page 380 of 1233