Difference between revisions of "International Law"

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* [[United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty]]
 
* [[United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty]]
 
* [[Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (the Beijing Rules)]]
 
* [[Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (the Beijing Rules)]]
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* [[United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child]]
  
 
===Other Important Treaties===
 
===Other Important Treaties===

Revision as of 14:26, 10 November 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