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International human rights law lays down obligations which States are bound to respect. By becoming parties to international treaties, States assume obligations and duties under international law to respect, to protect and to fulfil human rights.
International human rights law (IHRL) is the body of international law designed to promote human rights on social, regional, and domestic levels.
The International Bill of Human Rights is a powerful statement of your rights and should persuade all Governments to respect your rights. For the two Covenants to become binding in your country, your Government must ratify them.
International human rights law lays down obligations which States are bound to respect. By becoming parties to international treaties, States assume obligations and duties under...
A milestone document in the history of human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.
The International Law Handbook was prepared by the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs under the United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dis-semination...
The UDHR, which turns 75 on 10 December 2023, continues to be the foundation of all international human rights law. Its 30 articles provide the principles and building blocks of current and future human rights conventions, treaties and other legal instruments.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948, set the foundation for the development of the corpus of international human rights law. Human rights and obligations are set forth in a ...
This volume explores the principle and history of international human rights law. It addresses questions regarding the sources of human rights, its historical and cultural origins and its universality.
The driving idea behind international human rights law is that – because it is States who are in a position to violate individuals’ freedoms – respect for those freedoms may be hard to come by without international consensus and oversight.