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Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (Protocol of San Salvador)(Treaties and Protocols)

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:02:00 GMT

Articles

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights(Treaties and Protocols)

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:42:00 GMT

Preamble

The African States members of the Organization of African Unity, parties to the present convention entitled "African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights", Recalling Decision 115 (XVI) of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government at its Si

African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child(Treaties and Protocols)

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:35:00 GMT

Entered into force 29 November 1999.

American Convention on Human Rights (Pact of San Jose, Costa Rica)(Treaties and Protocols)

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:30:00 GMT

Entered into force 18 July 1978

American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man(Declarations, Resolutions and Advisory Opinions)

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:41:00 GMT

WHEREAS:
The American peoples have acknowledged the dignity of the individual, and their national constitutions recognize that juridical and political institutions, which regulate life in human society, have as their principal aim the protection of the essential rights of man and the creati

Attorney-General v Maumasi(Case law)

Thu, 19 May 2011 06:08:00 GMT

Case concerning the physical abuse and murder of a child in Samoa.

Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers(International and Regional Standards)

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:32:00 GMT

Adopted by the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Havana, Cuba, 27 August to 7 September 1990

BJ v Pauline Proudfoot, Children's Reporter for Stirling and The Lord Advocate(Case law)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:48:00 GMT

Case concerning the right to liberty of a child in detention.

BLAST v. Secretary of the Ministry of Education and others(Case law)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:58:00 GMT

Decision on the legality of corporal punishment in schools and elsewhere in Bangladesh.

Bowen v Belize(Case law)

Fri, 20 May 2011 02:58:00 GMT

Decision on the legality of sentences of life imprisonment without parole for juvenile offenders in Belize.

Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Case law)

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:57:00 GMT

Decision on the legality of corporal punishment in Canada at home and in schools.

Chile: Ley N° 16.618. Ley de Menores(National laws)

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:44:00 GMT

08/03/1967

Christian Education South Africa v Minister of Education(Case law)

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:25:00 GMT

Decision regarding the corporal punishment of children in South African schools.

Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos(Treaties and Protocols)

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:03:00 GMT

PREÁMBULO

Los Estados americanos signatarios de la presente Convención, Reafirmando su propósito de consolidar en este Continente, dentro del cuadro de las instituciones democráticas, un régimen de libertad personal y de justicia social, funda

Convención contra la Tortura y Otros Tratos o Penas Crueles, Inhumanos o Degradantes(Treaties and Protocols)

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:30:00 GMT

Adoptada y abierta a la firma, ratificaci�n y adhesi�n por la Asamblea General en su resoluci�n 39/46, de 10 de diciembre de 1984 Entrada en vigor: 26 de junio de 1987, de conformidad con el art�culo 27 (1)

Convención Interamericana para Prevenir y Sancionar la Tortura(Treaties and Protocols)

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:14:00 GMT

Los Estados americanos signatarios de la presente Convenci�n, Conscientes de lo dispuesto en la Convenci�n Americana sobre Derechos Humanos, en el sentido de que nadie debe ser sometido a tortura ni a penas o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes; Reafirmando que todo acto de tort

Convention de l'ONU contre la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants(Treaties and Protocols)

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:31:00 GMT

Adopt�e et ouverte � la signature, � la ratification et � l'adh�sion par l'Assembl�e g�n�rale dans sa r�solution 39/46 du 10 d�cembre 1984 Entr�e en vigueur: le 26 juin 1987, conform�ment aux dispositions de l'article 27 (1)

Costa Rica: Ley N° 7.739. Código de la Niñez y la Adolescencia(National laws)

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:17:00 GMT

06/02/1998

Declaración Americana de los Derechos y Deberes del Hombre(Declarations, Resolutions and Advisory Opinions)

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:53:00 GMT

CONSIDERANDO:

Que los pueblos americanos han dignificado la persona humana y que sus constituciones nacionales reconocen que las instituciones jur�dicas y pol�ticas, rectoras de la vida en sociedad, tienen como fin principal la protecci�n de los derechos esenciales del hombre y la crea

Declaración Universal de los Derechos humanos(Declarations, Resolutions and Advisory Opinions)

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:42:00 GMT

El 10 de diciembre de 1948, la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas aprob� y proclam� la Declaraci�n Universal de Derechos Humanos.

Director of Public Prosecutions KwaZulu-Natal v P(Case law)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:20:00 GMT

Decision on appropriate sentencing and the possibility of imprisonment of children in conflict with the law in South Africa.

Fa'aoso v Paongo(Case law)

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:50:00 GMT

Case concerning police violence in the context of juvenile justice in Tonga.

Gomez Paquiyauri Brothers v. Peru(Case law)

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:55:00 GMT

Case concerning the arrest, detention and extra-legal execution of two children in Peru.

Graham v. Florida(Case law)

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:58:00 GMT

Decision limiting the use of sentences of life imprisonment without the possibility of release for children in conflict with the law in the United States.

Guidelines on Action for Children in the Justice System in Africa(Guidelines)

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:29:00 GMT

These Guidelines were prepared and published by Defence for Children International and the African Child Policy Forum in conjunction with the 2011 Kampala Conference on Child Justice.

Guiding Principles for the Domestic Implementation of a Comprehensive System of Protection for Children Associated with Armed Forces or Armed Groups(Guidelines)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:29:00 GMT

The specific aim of the Guiding Principles is to suggest practical and detailed measures for effective domestic implementation of the international rules protecting children affected by armed conflict.

Honduras: Decreto N° 73-96. Código de la Niñez y de la Adolescencia(National laws)

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:01:00 GMT

05/09/1996

Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture(Treaties and Protocols)

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:21:00 GMT

The American States signatory to the present Convention, Aware of the provision of the American Convention on Human Rights that no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment or treatment; Reaffirming that all acts of torture or any other cruel, inh

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights(Treaties and Protocols)

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:49:00 GMT

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49

J.L.L. v. Switzerland(Case law)

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:27:00 GMT

Risk of torture if deported to home country.

Juvenile Re-education Institute v. Paraguay(Case law)

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:47:00 GMT

Title
Juvenile Re-education Institute v. Paraguay Court:
Inter-American Court of Human Rights Citation:
Serie C No. 112 Date:
2 Septembe

Kosrae v Ned(Case law)

Mon, 23 May 2011 09:26:00 GMT

Case concerning juvenile justice dispositions in Micronesia.

Lai Hung Wai v. Superintendent of Stanley Prison(Case law)

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:06:00 GMT

Decision related to a sentence of imprisonment for an indeterminate period of time imposed on a child in Hong Kong.

M.A.M.A. et al. v. Sweden(Case law)

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:51:00 GMT

Risk of torture if deported to home country.

Mapiripán Massacre v. Colombia(Case law)

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:49:00 GMT

Decision concerning children's right to life and special protection in a situation of armed conflict in Colombia.

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v. B and ors(Case law)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:50:00 GMT

Decision relating to detention of non-citizen children in Australia.

Minors in Detention v. Honduras(Case law)

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:02:00 GMT

Case concerning the practice of detaining minors alongside adult prisoners and its compliance with Honduras' international human rights obligations.

Molina-Theissen v. Guatemala(Case law)

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:12:00 GMT

Forced disappearance of a child in Guatemala.

Moyo v. Attorney General(Case law)

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:59:00 GMT

Case concerning separation of children in detention from adults and the legality of indeterminate sentences in Malawi.

Mubilanzila Mayeka and Kaniki Mitunga v. Belgium (Case law)

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:49:00 GMT

Title
Mubilanzila Mayeka and Kaniki Mitunga v. Belgium Court/Judicial Body:
European Court of Human Rights Citation:
Application no. 13178/03

Munyonyo Declaration on Justice for Children in Africa(Declarations, Resolutions and Advisory Opinions)

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

On 7-8 November 2011 at Munyonyo, in Kampala, Uganda, representatives of governments, CSOs, INGOs, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the African Union, UN agencies, UN experts and other experts, from all over Africa and other parts of the world, met to discuss about justice for children in Africa, taking into account the views of children, and adopted the following declaration:

Nicaragua: Ley N° 287. Código de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (National laws)

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:34:00 GMT

23/11/1998

Niños de la Calle: Villagran Morales vs Guatemala(Case law)

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:49:00 GMT

1999

Niños en conflicto con la ley: Instituto de Reeducación del Menor vs. Paraguay(Case law)

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:54:00 GMT

2004

Okkali v. Turkey (Case law)

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:37:00 GMT

Case concerning the ill-treatment of a boy in police custody.

Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Treaties and Protocols)

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:44:00 GMT

Adopted on 18 December 2002 at the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly of the United Nations by resolution A/RES/57/199. Entered into force on 22 June 2006

Pacte international de l'ONU relatif aux droits civils et politiques(Treaties and Protocols)

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:49:00 GMT

Adopt� et ouvert � la signature, � la ratification et � l'adh�sion par l'Assembl�e g�n�rale dans sa r�solution 2200 A (XXI) du 16 d�cembre 1966 Entr�e en vigueur: le 23 mars 1976, conform�ment aux dispositions de l'article 49

Pacto Internacional de Derechos Civiles y Políticos(Treaties and Protocols)

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:35:00 GMT

Adoptado y abierto a la firma, ratificaci�n y adhesi�n por la Asamblea General en su resoluci�n 2200 A (XXI), de 16 de diciembre de 1966. Entrada en vigor: 23 de marzo de 1976, de conformidad con el art�culo 49 Lista de los Estados que han ratificado el pacto

Paraguay: Constitution(National laws)

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:20:00 GMT

Read the full translation of the Constitution.

The following constitutional provisions address children's rights: Article 21 About the Imprisonment of People
(1) Those people deprived of their freedom will be kept

Paraguay: Ley N° 1.680. Código de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (National laws)

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:39:00 GMT

30/11/2001

Police v. Vailopa(Case law)

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:05:00 GMT

Decision concerning legal protections for children in conflict with the law in Samoa.

Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty(Treaties and Protocols)

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:12:00 GMT

Preamble THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS PROTOCOL, CONSIDERING: That Article 4 of the American Convention on Human Rights recognizes the right to life and restricts the application of the death penalty; That everyone has the inalienable right to respect for his

Protocole facultatif de l'ONU se rapportant à la Convention contre la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants(Treaties and Protocols)

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:47:00 GMT

Adopt� le 18 d�cembre 2002 par la r�solution A/RES/57/199. Selon l'article 27 (1), le protocole a �t� ouvert aux signatures le 4 f�vrier 2003.

Protocole facultatif de l'ONU se rapportant au Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques(Treaties and Protocols)

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:56:00 GMT

Adopt� et ouvert � la signature, � la ratification et � l'adh�sion par l'Assembl�e g�n�rale dans sa r�solution 2200 A (XXI) du 16 d�cembre 1966. Entr�e en vigueur: le 23 mars 1976, conform�ment aux dispositions de l'article 9

Protocolo Adicional a la Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos en material de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales (Protocolo de San Salvador)(Treaties and Protocols)

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:05:00 GMT

Pre�mbulo Los Estados partes en la Convenci�n Americana sobre Derechos Humanos "Pacto de San José de Costa Rica", Reafirmando su prop�sito de consolidar en este Continente, dentro del cuadro de las instituciones democr�ticas, un régimen de libe

R (Williamson and ors) v Secretary of State for Education and Employment(Case law)

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Case concerning corporal punishment in schools in the United Kingdom.

Re A.C.(Case law)

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:08:00 GMT

Case concerning the detention of a child in an adult psychiatric facility in Canada.

Regina v. K(Case law)

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:29:00 GMT

Case concerning the detention and sentencing of a juvenile offender in the Solomon Islands.

Resolution On The Situation Of Women And Children In Africa (Res.66(XXXV)04)(Declarations, Resolutions and Advisory Opinions)

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:53:00 GMT

Banjul, 4 June 2004

Roper v Simmons(Case law)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:22:00 GMT

Decision from the United States ending capital punishment of juvenile offenders.

Salduz v. Turkey(Case law)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:06:00 GMT

Case concerning the right to legal assistance in Turkey.

Scantlebury v The Queen(Case law)

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:37:00 GMT

Case addressing sentences for the ongoing detention of children in conflict with the law in Barbados.

Seas v. Vidal(Case law)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:26:00 GMT

Sufficiency of evidence necessary for pre-trial detention of a child.

Seniloli v Voliti(Case law)

Mon, 23 May 2011 07:04:00 GMT

Decision on compensation awarded for breaches of children's rights in Fiji.

South Africa: Bill of Rights(Constitutions)

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:37:00 GMT

Chapter 2 of the Constitution

State v. Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs and ors.(Case law)

Wed, 05 May 2010 04:35:00 GMT

Judgment regarding the appropriate placement for child victims of violence in Bangladesh.

T and V v. UK(Case law)

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:14:00 GMT

Decision concerning juvenile justice and indeterminate sentencing in the United Kingdom

Tortura: Caso de la “Masacre de Mapiripán” vs. Colombia (Case law)

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:07:00 GMT

15 septiembre de 2005

Tortura: Servellón García y Otros vs. Honduras(Case law)

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:11:00 GMT

Lea la sentencia completa

Marco Antonio Servell�n Garc�a (edad 16 años), Roxy Alexis Betancourt Hern�ndez (edad 17 años), Di�medes Obed Garc�a (edad 18 año

UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment(Treaties and Protocols)

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:05:00 GMT

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984 entry into force 26 June 1987, in accordance with article 27 (1).

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child(Treaties and Protocols)

Thu, 31 May 2007 10:39:00 GMT

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989 Entry into force 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49.

UN GA Resolution 2008: Section on Violence Against Children(Declarations, Resolutions and Advisory Opinions)

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:28:00 GMT

This section focuses on the elimination of violence against children and refers both to the establishment of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, but also on the SRSG's role. This is an extract from the main Rights of the Child Resolution of 22 February 2008.

UN Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty(International and Regional Standards)

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:30:00 GMT

Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/113of 14 December 1990.

UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (International and Regional Standards)

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:50:00 GMT

Adopted by the First United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, held at Geneva in 1955, and approved by the Economic and Social Council by its resolutions 663 C (XXIV) of 31 July 1957 and 2076 (LXII) of 13 May 1977

Universal Declaration of Human Rights(Declarations, Resolutions and Advisory Opinions)

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:46:00 GMT

Preamble Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in

Uruguay: Ley N° 17.823 - Código de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (National laws)

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:22:00 GMT

25/09/2004 Aprobada por el Parlamento del Uruguay: http://www.parlamento.gub.uy

Vargas v Rivero(Case law)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:38:00 GMT

Legality of pre-trial detention of a minor.

Venezuela: Ley N° 5.266. Ley Orgánica de Protección del Niño y del Adolescente(National laws)

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:51:00 GMT

01/04/2000

Villagrán-Morales et-al. v. Guatemala(Case law)

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:52:00 GMT

Case concerning the arrest and detention of street children in Guatemala.