United Nations Instrument
Charters, declarations, covenants and conventions of the United Nations that shape national constitutions, legislation and the everyday relationship between the state and its citizens, explained in plain British English with their place in Indonesian law.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006)
The treaty requiring states to ensure that persons with disabilities enjoy all human rights on an equal basis with others, including accessibility and inclusion.
Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)
The most widely ratified human rights treaty, protecting children's rights to survival, development, protection and participation, guided by the best interests of the child.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979)
CEDAW, often called the international bill of rights for women, requires states to eliminate discrimination against women in public and private life.
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)
The treaty guaranteeing the rights to work, fair wages, social security, health, education, housing and an adequate standard of living.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)
The binding treaty protecting the rights to life, liberty, fair trial, privacy, expression, religion, assembly and political participation.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
The first global statement of the rights and freedoms belonging to every human being, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948.
Charter of the United Nations (1945)
The founding treaty of the United Nations: sovereign equality, peaceful settlement of disputes, the prohibition of force and the promotion of human rights.