Culture

Core Documents

African (Banjul) Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

American Convention on Human Rights

American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man

Arab Charter of Human Rights

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Documents

Treaties

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

Instruments

Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National, Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities

UNESCO Recommendation on Participation by the People at Large in Cultural Life and their Contribution to It

Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

UN Treaty Body General Comments

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment 5 on Persons with Disabilities

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment 6 on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Older Persons

Human Rights Committee General Comment 23 on The Rights of Minorities

UN Treaty Body Views

Apirana Mahuika v New Zealand (Human Rights Committee Views on Communication 547/1993)

Ballantyne, Davidson and MacIntyre v Canada (Human Rights Committee Views on Communication 385/1989)

Hopu and Bessert v France (Human Rights Committee Views on Communication 549/1993)

Kitok v Sweden (Human Rights Committee Views on Communication 197/1985)

Länsman and Others v Finland (Human Rights Committee Views on Communication 671/1995)

Marshall and Others, as officers of the Grand Council of the Mikmaq Tribal Society v Canada (Human Rights Committee Views on Communication 205/1986)

Ominayak and the Lubicon Lake Band v Canada (Human Rights Committee Views on Communication 167/1984)

Judgments of International Courts

Permanent Court of International Justice

Advisory Opinion on Minority Schools in Albania

Regional Documents

Regional Treaties

Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

San Salvador Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights

Judgments and Decisions by Regional Courts and Bodies

Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Mayagna (Sumo) Awas Tingni Community v Nicaragua

Other Documents

World Trade Organisation Decisions

Canada: Measures prohibiting or restricting importation of certain periodicals (Appellate Body)

Canada: Measures prohibiting or restricting importation of certain periodicals (Panel Report)

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Other Inter-Governmental Texts

Bangkok Declaration

NGO Documents

Bangkok NGO Declaration