Difference between revisions of "International Law"

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===Children's Rights===
 
===Children's Rights===
* [[UN Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines)]]
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* [[United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines)]]
* [[UN Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty]]
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* [[United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty]]
  
 
===Other Important Treaties===
 
===Other Important Treaties===
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* [[Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]]
 
* [[Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]]
 
* [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]]
 
* [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]]
* [[UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary Power]]
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* [[United Nations Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary Power]]
 
* [[Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms]]
 
* [[Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms]]
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* [[United Nations Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials]]

Revision as of 11:50, 14 October 2010

Courts

Treaties

Background

Since the United Nations was founded in 1945, the various states have drafted several tools to facilitate international law. Several of those international tools are listed here, with a focus on criminal justice and prisoners' rights. Some of these tools are called "basic principals" while others are called "covenants". Generally speaking, principals are advisory, while covenants are binding on the states. The International Court of Justice provides remedies for violations of some of these covenants.

Torture

Prisoners' Rights and Sentencing Standards

Children's Rights

Other Important Treaties