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Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of
Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions |
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| Date of adoption:
24/5/1989 |
Entry into
force:
- |
| System of protection:
Universal |
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Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons |
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| Date of adoption:
9/6/1994 |
Entry into
force:
28/3/1996 |
| System of protection:
Organization of American States |
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| General
Instruments |
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The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam |
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| Date of adoption:
5/8/1990 |
Entry into
force:
- |
| System of protection:
Organization of the Islamic Conference |
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American Convention on Human Rights (Pact of San Jose, Costa Rica) |
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| Date of adoption:
22/11/1969 |
Entry into
force:
18/7/1978 |
| System of protection:
Organization of American States |
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Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights, ECHR) |
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| Date of adoption:
4/11/1950 |
Entry into
force:
3/9/1953 |
| System of protection:
Council of Europe |
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) |
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| Date of adoption:
16/12/1966 |
Entry into
force:
23/3/1976 |
| System of protection:
Universal |
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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union |
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| Date of adoption:
7/12/2000 |
Entry into
force:
- |
| System of protection:
European Union |
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) |
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| Date of adoption:
10/12/1948 |
Entry into
force:
- |
| System of protection:
Universal |
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American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man |
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| Date of adoption:
2/5/1948 |
Entry into
force:
- |
| System of protection:
Organization of American States |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) |
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| Date of adoption:
27/6/1981 |
Entry into
force:
21/10/1986 |
| System of protection:
Organization of African Unity |
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| Websites |
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Human Rights Watch - Defending Human Rights Worldwide |
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Arabic Chinese English French Portuguese Russian Spanish |
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The official site of Human Rights Watch - an independent NGO.
News releases - Current events - Publications - Info by country - Campaigns - Issues -Reports - Links... Search engine. A very informative site. |
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Working Group on Arbitrary Detention |
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English French Spanish |
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Documents and reports from the working group. |
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| Selected
Case Law |
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Andre Alphonse Mpaka-Nsusu v. Zaïre |
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| Date:
26/3/1986 |
| Decision-making body:
Human Rights Committee |
| Legal reference:
CCPR/C/27/D/157/1983 |
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Attempt to establish a second political party in Zaire - Arbitrary detention - Persecution for political opinions - Violation of the freedom of movement and the right to participate in political life - Inadmissible based on Article 1. |
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Daniel Monguya Mbenge v. Zaïre |
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| Date:
25/3/1983 |
| Decision-making body:
Human Rights Committee |
| Legal reference:
CCPR/C/18/D/16/1977 |
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Death penalty - Lack of effective domestic remedy - Failure to respect rules of due process - Violation of Articles 6(2), 9 and 14. |
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Alexander MacIsaac v. Canada |
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| Date:
14/10/1982 |
| Decision-making body:
Human Rights Committee |
| Legal reference:
Communication No. 55/1979 : Canada. 14/10/82. CCPR/C/17/D/55/1979 |
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Criminal law - Freedom on parole and recidivism - Notion of victim - Hypothetical but not actual violation - Communication based on Article 15(1) - No violation. |
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Luciano Weinberger Weisz v. Uruguay |
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| Date:
29/10/1980 |
| Decision-making body:
Human Rights Committee |
| Legal reference:
CCPR/C/11/D/28/1978 |
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Arbitrary arrest and detention - Cruel treatment - Deprivation of the right to participate in political activities for 15 years - Violation of articles 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 25 - Excessive restriction on the political rights of a criminal offender. |
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Edgardo Dante Santullo Valcada v. Uruguay |
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| Date:
26/10/1979 |
| Decision-making body:
Human Rights Committee |
| Legal reference:
CCPR/C/8/D/9/1977 |
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Arrest and arbitrary detention - Positive obligation on the state - Habeas corpus - Violation of Articles 2 and 9 - No violation of Article 7 (torture). |
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Ricardo Baena Case (No. 72) |
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| Date:
3/2/2001 |
| Decision-making body:
Inter-American Court of Human Rights |
| Legal reference:
Ricardo Baena, Decision and Judgement. IACHR Series C. N° 72. February 3, 2001. (See also No. 61) |
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Dismissal of 270 public officials - Right to strike and freedom of association - Retroactive legislation - Violation of articles 9 (Freedom from ex post facto laws), 8 and 25 (Judicial guarantees and protection). |
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| Case Law
Websites |
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Commonwealth Human Rights Case Law Database (The) |
| Languages:
English |
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Allows you to browse or search for summaries of recent human rights decisions from national courts in Commonwealth jurisdictions. |
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Council of Europe - Human Rights Web |
| Languages:
English French |
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Search the case-law of the European Convention on Human Rights control bodies. |
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights |
| Languages:
English Spanish |
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Search the case law of the Inter-American Court. |
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International Human Rights Law Database (The) |
| Languages:
English |
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A resource for those seeking summaries and commentaries on international human rights case law, the database allows searches by text, 47 subjects, 81 states, 9 treaties, 9 decisionmaking bodies, and date. A powerful and quick database. |
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Repertorio de Jurisprudencia del Sistema Interamericano de Derechos Humanos |
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Spanish |
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Directory of the case law of the Inter-American Court 1980 - 1997. |
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| Reports |
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Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions |
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HCDH / OHCHR |
Date:
inconnue |
| Reference:
Fact Sheet No. 11 (Rev.1) |
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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The human rights Fact Sheet Series is published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva. |
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| Books |
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La Grèce devant la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme |
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P. Lambert Ed. |
| Reference:
Bruxelles, Droit & Justice, Bruylant, 2003 |
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Analysis of the European Court of Human Right's case-law concerning Greece. |
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| Human Rights
Actors |
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Committe on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) |
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http://www.caj.org.uk/ |
Type:NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) |
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CAJ seeks to secure the highest standards in the administration of justice in Northern Ireland by ensuring that the government complies with its responsibilities in international human rights law. |
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Working Group on Arbitrary Detention () |
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http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu6/2/fs26.htm |
Type:United Nations System |
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Only non-treaty-based mechanism whose mandate provides for consideration of individual complaints - Investigates detention imposed arbitrarily or otherwise inconsistently with international standards - Seeks and receives information - Annual report. |
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