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- Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948.
Europe
- Council of Europe Commission for Human Rights
- European Court of Human Rights. Examines complaints from persons claiming infringement of their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.
- Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights)
Africa
- African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. adopted June 27, 1981, entered into force Oct. 21, 1986 by the Organization of African Unity.
- African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. Established by the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Americas
- Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). A commission of the Organization of American States.
- American Convention on Human Rights
Asia & Pacific
- Asian Human Rights Commission. A non-governmental body focusing on human rights in the Asian region.
- Asia-Pacific Center for Human Rights and the Prevention of Ethnic Conflict. Austrialia-based organization providing online access to Asian and Pacific human rights documents and resources.
- Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center. Based in Osaka, Japan.
Publications
- Human Rights Brief. A publication of the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the Washington College of Law reporting about developments in international human rights and humanitarian law and providing concise legal analysis of current human rights issues.