November 15, 2019 archive

Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

Adopted on 28 July 1951 by the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons convened under General Assembly resolution 429 (V) of 14 December 1950 Entry into force: 22 April 1954, in accordance with article 43 Preamble The High Contracting Parties,

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Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations

The General Assembly, Recalling that, following consideration of a recommendation adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Law of Treaties, held at Vienna in 1968 and 1969, the General Assembly, by its resolution 2501 (XXIV) of 12 November 1969, recommended that the International Law Commission should study, in consultation with the principal international organizations, …

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The Statute of the IAEA

Contents by Article and Title I. Establishment of the Agency XIII. Reimbursement of Members II. Objectives XIV. Finance III. Functions XV. Privileges and immunities IV. Membership XVI. Relationship with other organizations V. General Conference XVII. Settlement of disputes VI. Board of Governors XVIII. Amendments and withdrawals VII. Staff XIX. Suspension of privileges VIII. Exchange of …

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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984 entry into force 26 June 1987, in accordance with article 27 (1) The States Parties to this Convention,

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First World Congress against the Death Penalty-Strasbourg

Strasbourg – 21, 22 and 23 June FINAL DECLARATION We, citizens and abolitionist campaigners gathered in Strasbourg from 21 to 23 June 2001 for the First World Congress against the Death Penalty, organised by Ensemble contre la peine de mort, declare :

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General Comment No.16-Article 17 (Right to Privacy) The Right to Respect of Privacy, Family, Home and Correspondence, and Protection of Honour and Reputation

Adopted at the Thirty-second Session of the Human Rights Committee, on 8 April 1988

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General Comment No. 25-The right to participate in public affairs, voting rights and the right of equal access to public service

Convention Abbreviation: CCPR GENERAL COMMENT 25 The right to participate in public affairs, voting rights and the right of equal access to public service (Article 25) Adopted by the Committee at its 1510th meeting (fifty-seventh session) on 12 July 1996. The number in parenthesis indicates the session at which the general comment was adopted.

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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49

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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Organization of the United Nations

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966, entry into force 3 January 1976   Preamble The States Parties to the present Covenant, Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of …

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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

Approved and proposed for signature and ratification or accession by General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) of 9 December 1948 Entry into force: 12 January 1951, in accordance with article XIII The Contracting Parties , Having considered the declaration made by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 96 (I) dated 11 …

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