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Which international agreements bind a state, and since when?

Reference, pending review

Core human-rights, criminal-justice, labour and environmental treaties with their adoption and entry-into-force dates, linked to the rights they protect.

Treaties

57 records
Treaties Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) Prohibits forced labour as punishment, coercion or discrimination. Treaties African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights The African regional human-rights treaty, including peoples' collective rights. Treaties African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa The first binding regional instrument on internal displacement. Treaties Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Controls on exporting hazardous waste. Treaties Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents The apostille in place of chains of legalisation. Treaties Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Absolute prohibition of torture; statements made under torture are inadmissible (art. 15). Treaties Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms The European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights. Treaties Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters Environmental information, participation and access to justice. Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity Conservation, sustainable use and fair sharing of benefits of genetic resources. Treaties Convention on Cybercrime Cybercrime offences and cross-border evidence. Treaties Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Permits for international trade in listed species (Appendices I–III). Treaties Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption Safeguards for intercountry adoption.

Recent events

  1. Mauritania: accession of the Water Convention UN Treaty Collection ↗
  2. Andorra: ratification of the ICESCR UN Treaty Collection ↗
  3. Andorra: accession of the UNCAC UN Treaty Collection ↗
  4. Benin: accession of the Water Convention UN Treaty Collection ↗
  5. Tonga: ratification of the CRPD UN Treaty Collection ↗
  6. Solomon Islands: accession of the UNTOC UN Treaty Collection ↗
  7. Malawi: accession of the UN Watercourses Convention UN Treaty Collection ↗
  8. Malawi: accession of the Water Convention UN Treaty Collection ↗
  9. Trinidad and Tobago: accession of the Minamata Convention UN Treaty Collection ↗
  10. Seychelles: accession of the VCLT UN Treaty Collection ↗
  11. St. Lucia: accession of the CAT UN Treaty Collection ↗
  12. Jordan: accession of the Water Convention UN Treaty Collection ↗

Areas of law

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What we do not have yet

  • No legislation in the corpus is tagged with this domain's concepts yet.
  • No court decisions in the corpus are tagged with this domain's concepts yet.

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Sources Treaty texts and depositary records (UN Treaty Collection, ILO NORMLEX, Council of Europe)