PREFACE -- PART I Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Universal Treaties -- 1. Introduction to Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights and Universal Treaties -- A. Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights -- B. International Covenants on Human Rights and Optional Protocols -- C. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms ofRacial Discrimination -- D. Convention on the Elimination of All Foons of Discrimination against Women and Optional Protocol -- E. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and Optional Protocol -- F. Convention on the Rights of the Child and Optional Protocols -- G. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance -- H. Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions -- I. Protocol II additional to the Geneva Conventions -- 2. Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights -- 3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- 4. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights -- 5. Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights -- 6. International Convention on the Elimination of All Fonns of Racial Discrimination -- 7. Convention on the Elimination of All Fonns of Discrimination against Women -- 8. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women -- 9. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment -- 10. Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment -- 11. Convention on the Rights of the Child -- 12. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict.

13. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography -- 14. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance -- 15. Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 -- 16. Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (protocol II) -- PART ll Regional Treaties -- 1. Introduction to Regional Treaties -- A. African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and Protocols -- B. American Convention on Human Rights and Protocols -- C. Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture -- D. European Convention on Human Rights and Protocols -- E. European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and Protocols -- 2. African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights -- 3. Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights -- 4. Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa -- 5. American Convention on Human Rights "Pact of San Jose, Costa Rica" -- 6. Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture -- 7. Convention for the Protection ofHuman Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights) -- 8. Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection ofHuman Rights and Fundamental Freedoms -- 9. European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment -- PART III Non-Treaty Instruments -- 1. Introduction to Non-Treaty Instruments -- A. Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials -- B. European Code of Police Ethics -- C. Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies.

D. Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Fireanns by Law Enforcement Officials -- E. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment ofPrisoners -- F. Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form ofDetention or Imprisomnent -- G. United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules) -- H. United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty -- I. Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions -- J. Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crone and Abuse of Power -- K. Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims -- L. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women -- M. Guidelines on the Role ofProsecutors -- 2. Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials -- 3. European Code ofPolice Ethics -- 4. Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Etlmic Societies -- 5. Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Fireanns by Law Enforcement Officials -- 6. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners -- 7. Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Fonn of Detention or Imprisonment -- 8. United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules) -- 9. United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty -- 10. Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions -- 11. Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse ofPower -- 12. Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law.

13. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women -- 14. Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors.