The Lawphil Project - Philippine Laws and Jurisprudence Databank - Arellano Law Foundation _ Treaties

• Mutual Defense Treaty
• Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty
• Extradition Treaty
• The International Bill of Human Rights
• (1948) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• (1966) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• (1966) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
• (1966) Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
• (1966) Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

• The Proclamation of Teheran
• (1968) Proclamation of Teheran

• The Right of Self-Determination
• (1960) Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
• (1963) General Assembly Resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 December 1962, "Permanent sovereignty over natural resources"

• Prevention of Discrimination
• United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
• (1965) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
• International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid
• International Convention Against Apartheid in Sports
• (1958) Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention
• (1960) Convention against Discrimination in Education
• Protocol Instituting a Concilation and Good Offices Commission to be responsible for seeking a settlement of any disputes which may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education
• (1951) Equal Remuneration Convention
• (1981) Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief
• (1978) Declaration of Fundamental Principles concerning the Contribution of the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace and International Understanding, to the Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racialism, Apartheid and Incitement to War
• (1978) Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice
• (1992) Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities

• Rights of Women
• (1999) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination on Discrimination against Women
• (1993) Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women
• (1967) Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
• (1978) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
• (1953) Convention on the Political Rights of Women
• (1974) Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict

• Rights of the Child
• (1959) Declaration of the Rights of the Child
• (1989) Convention on the Rights of the Child
• (1986) Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally

• Slavery, Servitude, Forced Labour and Similar Institutions and Practices
• Slavery Convention
• (1926) Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926
• (1956) Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery
• (1930) Forced Labour Convention
• (1957) Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
• (1949) Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others

• Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: Protection of Persons subjected to Detention or Imprisonment
• (1955) Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
• (1990) Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
• (1988) Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
• (1990) United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty
• (1975) Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• (1985) Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• (1982) Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• (1984) Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty
• (1979) Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials
• (1990) Basic Principles on the Use of the Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials
• (1990) Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers
• (1990) Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors
• (1990) United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (the Tokyo Rules)
• (1990) United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Ridyadh Guidelines)
• (1985) United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing Rules")
• (1985) Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
• (1985) Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary
• Model Treaty on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters
• Model Treaty on the Transfer of Supervision of Offenders Conditionally Sentenced or Conditionally Released
• (1992) Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
• (1989) Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions

• Freedom of Information
• (1960) Convention on the International Right of Correction

• Freedom of Association
• (1957) Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention
• (1949) Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention
• (1971) Workers' Representatives Convention
• (1978) Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention

• Employment
• (1966) Employment Policy Convention
• (1981) Convention (No. 154) concerning the Promotion of Collective Bargaining
• (1988) Convention (No. 168) concerning Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment
• (1989) Convention (No. 169) concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countris

• Marriage, Family and Youth
• (1962) Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages
• (1965) Recommendation on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages
• Declaration on the Promotion among Youth of the Ideals of Peace, Mutual Respect and Understanding Between Peoples

• Social Welfare, Progress and Development
• Declaration on Social Progress and Development
• Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons
• Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and improvement of mental health care
• Universal Declaration on the Eradication of Hunger and Malnutrition
• (1969) Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind
• Guidelines for the Regulation of Computerized Personal Data Files
• (1971) Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons
• Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace
• (1991) Declaration on the Right to Development
• (1990) International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

• Right to Enjoy Culture: International Cultural Development and Co-operation
• (1966) Declaration of the Principles of International Cultural Co-operation
• (1974) Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

• Nationality, Statelessness, Asylum and Refugees
• (1957) Convention on the Nationality of Married Women
• (1959) Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
• (1954) Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
• (1951) Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
• (1966) Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees
• (1950) Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
• (1977) Declaration on Territorial Asylum
• (1985) Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the Country in which they Live

• War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity, including Genocide
• (1948) Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
• (1968) Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
• Principles of international co-operation in the detection, arrest, extradition and punishment of persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity

• Humanitarian Law
• Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and the Sick in Armed Forces in the Field
• (1949) Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea
• (1949) Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
• (1949) Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
• (1977) Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)
• (1977) Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)

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