2. International Bill of Right :
• The International Bill of Human Rights was the
name given to UN General Assembly Resolution
217 (III) and two international treaties
established by the United Nations.
• In December 1947, the Commission decided to
apply the term "International Bill of Human
Rights" to the series of documents in preparation
and established three working groups: one on
the declaration, one on the convention (which it
renamed "covenant") and one on
implementation.
3. The International Bill of Human Rights consists of the five core human rights treaties
of the United Nations that function to advance the fundamental freedoms and to
protect the basic human rights of all people
1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2) International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights
3) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
4) Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
5) Second Optional Protocol to the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the
abolition of the death penalty
4. The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights is
probably the most famous human rights document and at
the same time is the cornerstone of international human
rights protection.
The thirty articles of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights guarantees protection of the person, of procedural
law (claim of effective legal remedy), classical freedom
rights such as freedom of expression, as well as
economical, social and cultural rights. These rights should
apply to all people irrespectively of their race, gender and
nationality, as all people are born free and equal.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
5. Article 1.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
Article 2.
All human are equal and cannot be discriminated based on caste,
Creed, sex and Religion.
Article 3.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Article 4.
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude;
Article 5.
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel
6. International
Covenant on
Economic, Social
and Cultural Right
• The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights (ICESCR) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United
Nations General Assembly on 16 December 1966 through GA.
Resolution 2200A (XXI), and came in force from 3 January 1976
• It commits its parties to work toward the granting of economic,
social, and cultural rights (ESCR) to the Non-Self-Governing and
Trust Territories and individuals.
• Includes labour rights and the right to health, the right to
education, and the right to an adequate standard of living.
7. Article 1
All peoples have the right of self-determination
Article 2
Everyone is entitled to the same rights without discrimination of any kind.
Article 3
the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all rights in this treaty.
Article 4
Generating general welfare in a democratic society.
Article 5
No person, group or government has the right to destroy any of these rights.
Article 6
Everyone has the right to work, including the right to gain one's living at work
that is freely chosen and accepted.
8. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
• The International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treatyadopted by
the United Nations General Assembly.
Resolution 2200A (XXI) on 16 December 1966,
and in force from 23 March 1976 in accordance
with Article 49 of the covenant.
• The covenant commits its parties to respect
the civil and political rights of individuals,
including the right to life, freedom of
religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly,
electoral rights and rights to due process and a
fair trial.
9. Article 1
1. All peoples have the right of self-determination.
2. All peoples may, for their own ends, freely dispose of their natural wealth and resources without
prejudice to any obligations arising out of international economic co-operation, based upon the
principle of mutual benefit, and international law.
3. State shall promote the realization of the right of self-determination and shall respect that right.
Article 2
1. It ensure to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction the rights recognized in
the resent Covenant, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion,
political or other opinion.
2. It give effect to the rights recognized in the present Covenant.
