Core International Human Rights Treaties

Author

Gcwelethemba Tshuma

Published

January 5, 2025

Table of Instruments

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Key International Human Rights Instruments
Abbrev. Instrument
ICERD International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICCPR-OP Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICCPR-OP2 Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
ICESCR-OP Optional Protocol to the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
CEDAW-OP Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
CAT Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
CAT-OP Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child
CRC-AC-OP Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
CRC-SC-OP Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
CRC-IC-OP Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
ICMW International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
CPED International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
CRPD-OP Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities